Ben Haas wrote

Just lost in the Lycoming lore of " all else is
****". He probably won't outgrow it either so just
ignore his thoughts.

I can't speak for BOb but it's my impression that
he's not against alternative engines in and of themselves,
but alternative engines with less-than-ideal engineering
and development behind their airplane applications, and
those who are lost in the lore of "auto engines are superior
because Lycomings are old."

So far statistics appear to be on his side.

Dave 'Singer' Hyde

Lycoming powered RV-4 in flight test,
EAA Tech Counselor
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Thank you, Dave.
You have explained my position fairly accurately.

FWIW....
One need not be a rocket scientist to
realize that enuff "****" will go wrong....
when everything is right. However, doods like Ben,
continue to stedfastly remain simplistic and ignorant.

For those that are new here --
Mr. Haas, the self proclaimed auto engine expert....
has proclaimed with great fanfare that he can produce
a jillion RELIABLE horsepower from nearly zero cubic inches
of auto piston engine or something just as fruity/bizarre.
That might have been about two years ago.
Little wonder that he lashes out with hostilities and unkind
words like "****", given his own failures and frustrations to date.


Barnyard - evolution, not revolution - BOb