Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
Mikee: from my friend, the A&P and small Continental expert:>Continental claims a dry weight with no accessories of 170#>for the O-200. Add oil, mags, and carb to it and it's going>to come out somewhere around 200# depending on the accessories.>I would guess that the A-65 is roughly 15# lighter due to a>lighter case, fewer gears inside the accessory case, and 1 1/2>qts less oil. Up to this point the accessories may be very much>the same, but here's where the change gets significant. Add a>generator/alternator and starter onto the engine and you are>likely adding another 15 - 20# to the engine, so I come up with>a 30 - 35# difference from an A-65 to an O-200. The exhaust is>interchangeable.>> Now, you're going to want to add battery, regulator, wiring,>radios and other electrical junk to the plane. Additionally,>while the O-200 will mount to the same mount, the mounting pads>are different and move the engine roughly 1" forward from where>the A-65 sat. That is often times a good thing, especially on a>Piet.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________