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rueffy(at)jetthrust.com
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 Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Stratus-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 11/19/05 |
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Hi all,
Im considering replacing my Stratus EA81 with a continental 80hp during the
rebuild. Once of my main concerns will be weight. Can anyone recall what
their engine/accesories weight was as they installed?
Has anybody seen used Stratus engines sell - what did they sell for, im
wondering if the sale price would cover a mid time continental.
Cheerio all from an unusally warm Vancouver, Canada
Brett
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larrymc(at)qconline.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Stratus-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 11/19/05 |
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Rueffy,
The Stratus EA-81 all up is near 215 lbs, I believe the continental is
more like 205, not so much a
difference, but the horsepower would be similiar. I frequently see
Continentals at or near $3500.
Your Stratus is going to be worth close to that or a little more. You
like burning 100LL? instead
of 87-octane car gas. I'm surprised you'd swap with that kind of
economy going for you.
Larry McFarland 601HDS with Stratus
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rueffy(at)jetthrust.com wrote:
Hi all,
Im considering replacing my Stratus EA81 with a continental 80hp during the
rebuild. Once of my main concerns will be weight. Can anyone recall what
their engine/accesories weight was as they installed?
Has anybody seen used Stratus engines sell - what did they sell for, im
wondering if the sale price would cover a mid time continental.
Cheerio all from an unusally warm Vancouver, Canada
Brett
Pilots!-For all your aviation resources visit
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http://www.jetthrust.com
Please report IMMEDIATELY any abuse/spam or scams of our webmail system to
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rueffy(at)jetthrust.com
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| Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Stratus-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 11/19/05 |
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For me I dont really see economy as a consideration. Fuel burn on both is at
the very low end of the aviation spectrum. I will only fly recreationally once
a week at the most and avgas is not that much more considering if you can
afford a plane, you can afford a few extra cents!! Good question though.
Thanks for th weights and your numbers. You can get lightweight starters and
tiny lightweight alternators to replace the generator for the cont now I
believe. I had a local A&P tell me if you get lean and mean you can get cont
weight down to 180 region.
Brett
Quoting Larry McFarland <larrymc(at)qconline.com>:
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larrymc(at)qconline.com
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:20 am Post subject: Re: Stratus-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 11/19/05 |
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I fueled both Piper and Cessna while building the Stratus powered Zenith
and the fuel burn was always
between 6.0 and 7.5 gallons per hour of 100LL. The price of fuel at our
local airports has been $3.50
or more for the past 6 months. Thats $22 to $26 an hour. The 3.5 to 4.5
gallon per hour cost of flying a
Subaru is $8 to $10. Of course, those are only numbers for anyone that
can afford it. But gas prices are
going to go back up closer to $3 in the foreseeable future and 100LL
will be back at $4.50
I see it as a challenge choose primary vehicles for their ability to
average 30 mpg. I know that on cost,
fuel and maintenance, the Subaru beats the Continental hands down.
The future for 100LL is not good, so perhaps one day soon we'll resolve
this disparity.
Larry McFarland - 601HDS
rueffy(at)jetthrust.com wrote:
For me I dont really see economy as a consideration. Fuel burn on both is at
the very low end of the aviation spectrum. I will only fly recreationally once
a week at the most and avgas is not that much more considering if you can
afford a plane, you can afford a few extra cents!! Good question though.
Thanks for th weights and your numbers. You can get lightweight starters and
tiny lightweight alternators to replace the generator for the cont now I
believe. I had a local A&P tell me if you get lean and mean you can get cont
weight down to 180 region.
Brett
Quoting Larry McFarland <larrymc(at)qconline.com>:
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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Stratus-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 11/19/05 |
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I bet the Continantal would run just fine on autofuel, unless it's a
model witht the soft valve seats..Try to find a certified airplane that
has an STC for autofuel to be sure.
Remember aircooled motors run much hotter so be even more careful not to
rely on the engine driven fuel pump lest you want to end up in the
weeds!
Frank
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