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Old December 2nd 06, 05:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
karel
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Default Smart Turbo Diesel or VW Lugo Diesel


"karel" wrote in message
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their website says
"il donne 53 CV à 5000 t/mn, pour 80 kg nu."


more from their website:

"Très facile à trouver en occasion pour 300 euros ou en échange standard
pour 1 500 euros contre 13 000 euros pour un Rotax, et pas plus compliqué qu’un
bon vieux VW."

this engine is easily found secondhand for 300 euro's or 1500 for a factory
rebuild, as apposed to 13000 euro's for a Rotax. And no more complicated
than a good old Volkswagen engine.

I have some issues he I wouldn't like to fly behind an engine savaged
from a junkyard for 300 euro's, not unless profoundly revised which would
probably be most expensive except for those who can do it themselves. OTOH
1500 euro's for a factory rebuild sounds like a nice deal!

Not a word on the reduction, though, or I should have missed it.