Lycoming 0720

[kb27_99]

Have any of you guys had first hand experiance with this animal? Seems like it would be a bulldozer, possibly follow the BB Chevys.......


If my wife wouldn't divorce me i would buy this boat:


http://www.seeboat.com/SB5259




Kevin

 

[gjames]

I used to work on them quite a bit and have flown in airplanes like Queenaires that had two of them on them.They seemed to be about the same as a geared supercharged o-540 to me.But they were alot tougher and lasted longer with less maint. All they are is a 540 with two more cylinders added to it. I am pretty sure Lycoming rated them at 400hp. But it would probably be a fun engine to run with very little maint. for the power output.

 

[marshmaster pat]

Have drooled over the thought of one of those on a riveted 13 foot palm beach. Getting the HP of hopped up 350s with alot less weight.

However, I was told the crank runs about $8,000.00 new and parts are hard to find.

It would be real sweet.

 

[kb27_99]

I agree Pat,


The cylinders, pistons, and rods would be pretty easy to come by but mags, crank, etc. would be expensive.


Boy would that kinda power/weight combination be fun though!




Kevin