Hi All,
I am building a clipped T-Craft (like Swick) and I need some advice from people with experience. I am trying to decide on an engine/prop combination. I would like to keep it light and use a Taylorcraft short motor mount. My two choices are a stock O-200 or a C-85 with an O-200 crank etc. No electrical system.
Most of my flying (90%) will not be aerobatic, so I want to optimize for cruise speed. I can get a C-85 to put out about as much horsepower as the O-200 but at 2550 rpm instead of 2750 like the O-200. Or maybe the O-200 can be modified for a bit more power. I don't know.
Does anyone have any actual experience with either of these setups? If so, what was your configuration (engine, prop), your max cruise speed, and your rate of climb?
Thanks everyone,
Hal
I am building a clipped T-Craft (like Swick) and I need some advice from people with experience. I am trying to decide on an engine/prop combination. I would like to keep it light and use a Taylorcraft short motor mount. My two choices are a stock O-200 or a C-85 with an O-200 crank etc. No electrical system.
Most of my flying (90%) will not be aerobatic, so I want to optimize for cruise speed. I can get a C-85 to put out about as much horsepower as the O-200 but at 2550 rpm instead of 2750 like the O-200. Or maybe the O-200 can be modified for a bit more power. I don't know.
Does anyone have any actual experience with either of these setups? If so, what was your configuration (engine, prop), your max cruise speed, and your rate of climb?
Thanks everyone,
Hal
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