ENGINE

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ENGINE

Geo Engine with the Raven Re-drive installed

I've been thinking about what engine to use for my Tiger Moth since I first purchased the wing kit. Because of the narrow cowl on the Tiger Moth, I'd like to stay with an in-line 4-cylinder power plant. If I had gone with the RS-80 (steel tube fuselage) model I would have chosen the LOM, www.moraviation.com in-line, 120 hp, engine. The LOM is too heavy for the wood fuselage and the Walter Mikron 75 hp doesn't have the power I'd live to have. An auto engine with a re-drive began to sound like the way to go. I talked with Dennis Robinson, who was using a Geo Metro 1.3 liter engine with a Raven Re-drive on his R-80. He had been very impressed with the engine set up and the folks at Raven www.raven-rotors.com. I ordered by re-drive in October and purchased a used engine, which came from a 2001 Geo Metro with only 2000 miles on it. I also ordered an engine mount from FFP.