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Subject: Other engines
From: Tony Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 10:50:42
Before you even think of the Subaru check with your insurance company to see 
whether you can get coverage. US insurance companies are now _very_ wary of 
automobile conversions in aircraft.

Tony

>> I've been considering using the Subaru EA81 myself for my Europa. I've 
read
>> a lot on how reliable and "ideal" the engine is for aircraft conversion.
But now
>> I'm having second thoughts. Of all the Subaru failures in the Europa does
>> anyone know what the causes are? ie. fuel supply, ignition, overheating 
and
>> mechanical failure? Is it the engine failing or the ancilliaries 
supporting
it? 


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