kumaros wrote:
Philippe Vessaire wrote:


it is the 3 cylinder base derivated from the 4 cylinder Thielert.

For airplane convertion, you need a stronger PSRU with a 3 cylinder
engine versus 4 ones. I'm not sure you will have a lighter engine
assembly.


The Mercedes-Benz A-Class 1.7 liter turbodiesel used as the
core of the Thielert Centurion is all light alloy, the 1.5
liter used in the Smart ForFour and the Mitsubishi Colt has
a light alloy head and a cast iron block.
Kumaros
It's all Greek to me

The Mercedes-Benz A Class 1.7 from Thielert Centurion even being light
alloy weighs in at just under 300 lbs. Too much for the 701. Being that
the smaller mercedes 3 cylinder diesel has been put in some planes
including the 701, 601 FK-9 as well as ultra lights but I feel that
they lack the HP needed. The 95 hp in a 1.5 liter turbo diesel engine
sounds great if it can come in lighter than the 4 cyliner 1.7.
Let me know when you get a rough estimate on that weight?
Thanks,
Bill