> The Jabiru will use a little over one gallon more per hour so it
> will cost me $5.00 more an hour to operate.
Rick,
To anyone with or contemplating a Jab for their Europa, I can't think
of a better resource than archived europa-list posts by John Lawton.
As I recall, he's posted better performance figures than Bud mentions.
John's been to Jabiru school and has a Rotax maintenance certification
as well inasmuch as he regularly flys a motorglider w/ a Rotax in
addition to his Jabbed Europa trigear.
He's also very generous with his time to discus issues and his
experiences w/ both engines...and quite satisfied w/ his Europa
installation...I believe his engine has mechanical lifters. I was very
interested in the Jab (with a fairly complete FWF kit) before the
demise of Suncoast Aviation.
As some of you know, I've proceeded to install a 140 hp MPEFI'd Sube
variant I bought from RAM Performance Ltd which comes w/ a PSRU from
N. Zealand, Airtex fuel pump, and a plug-n-play ECU. Cost was $16.5k
USD. Spent almost a year designing and fabricating mounting frame,
cooling & exhaust systems, cowls, remote oil filter/cooler and adding
sensors for a compatible EMS. The proof will be in the pudding, but I
hope to join Glenn Crowder who regularly flies his 125 hp carburated
Sube powered Classic out of his home field at 5000' ASL in Colorado.
Stay tuned,
Fred
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