C172 Penn Yan 180 HP Engine Conversion

John Roncallo wrote in message .com...
Hello

Does anyone have any experiance with the Pann Yan 180 HP engine conversion.

I have a couple of questions?

1) How many hours did it really take to install it.
2) What is an expected increase in aircraft value?
3) How do you like it?
4) Does it really go 151 MPH

Thank You
J. Roncallo

Hi, I used to rent an Avcon-converted 172 (fixed pitch), and it was a
very strong climber. Cruise speed was around 122KTAS. As far as resale
value, converting an existing one is no doubt uneconomical (i.e. you
will not recover it in resale), but if you have a plane that you
otherwise like, you will probably not be disappointed.

All else being equal, I would probably go for the CS prop version,
better initial acceleration and variable pitch props are soooo nice to
fly with, no endless fiddling with the throttle in turbulence, lower
noise levels, etc. The ongoing maintenance is not really much more,
but the initial cost probably would be, so that may not be worth it.
Trading up to something like a 177B or an older Skylane would probably
make more sense if you want a CS prop.

Martin