Original Posted By: Steve W
I think that would be the coolest engined piet on the planet! I would loveto cowl that baby. A LOM could be fully cowled with the air inlet on thebottom. Oh the dream...Steve EldredgeIT ServicesBrigham Young University> -----Original Message-----> Behalf Of Ken> Beanlands> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 10:06 AM> To: Pietenpol Discussion> Subject: Re: Walter Micron engines>>> While we're talking about Polish engines, there are also the new PZM> Franklin engines at $7900 USD for a 120 HP engine. You would> need to add a> starter, ~$300 USD, altenator (automotive) ~150 USD, mags> ~$1200 USD and> carb ~700 USD. So, for approximately $10,350 USD you can get> a new engine> that will fit on a Cont. mount. You could get it for even> less if you can> scare up a pair of mags (slick) and a carb (MS-3SPA). I'm> getting a 150 hp> version for the Christavia. It's a fresh, rebuilt, first run> engine and> should be here in Aug. Being a rebuilt, it was only $6500 USD> and includes> a starter.>> I was looking at the LOM engine this weekend on the Zlin 142.> Nice engine> and the owners are quite happy with it. Keep in mind that> it's designed to> run as an INVERTED in-line. Advantage, better prop clearance.> Disadvantage, odd looking Piet

>> Ken>> On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Howard Wilkinson wrote:>> > I just got curious about the Walter Micron and LOM engines which are> > being imported into the US by Moravia, and called for information.> > Below is a dump from their web site with specifications and tables> > describing the engines. Moravia is discontinuing the import of the> > Walter Micron and concentrating on the LOM engines due to> demand. The> > Walter Micron is a 65 HP inverted air cooled inline direct drive> > engine which has been in production for many years..... I> don't know> > the history of the LOM engines. Currently Moravia has one> last Walter> > Micron 65 HP engine new in the box and I was quoted $> 6900.00........> > A real bargain for a brand new aircraft engine.... These are not> > conversions, but were designed many years ago as an aviation engine.> > The weight of 155 LBS for an "equipped" 65 HP avaiation engine is> > fantastic by 4 cycle standards. The LOM engines which> range from 120> > to 160 HP weigh in at from 230-250 lbs, and are also> available in a 6> > cylinder version with more HP. Price on the LOM as quoted for a 120> > HP engine is $13,000.00, and I was told that I could get> about 18% off> > which figures out to $ 10,660.00. This pricing looks very> competetive> > considering a new engine of that HP, and either engine would work I> > suspect in a Pietenpol, and look decent as both are inline inverted> > engines. Not original .... no radiator right in front of your face,> > but the Walter Micron engine dates back far enough to be a> reasonable> > choice.> > Thought this information might be of interest to> somebody...

> > H.W.> >> >> > WALTER MIKRON III AE> > TECHNICAL SPECS. 65 HORSEPOWER> > Engine Displacement 149 Cubic Inches> > Compression Ratio 6:1> > Fuel System unleaded min 72 Oct. gas, carburator,fuel pump> > Lubrication System separate oil tank, dry crankcase, dual oil pump> > Ignition dual magnetos Scintilla type> > Electrical System 14V, alternator 200W, starter 0.5 KW> > Weight - Dry 132.2 Lbs.> > Weight - Equipped 155.1 Lbs.> > Propeller - Fixed V218 B-1.5 m dia> > Propeller - Controllable Hoffmann V62 R/L 160BT,> feathering-1.6 m dia> > Performance (HP/RPM)> > * Take-off 65/2600> > * Max. Continuous 65/2600> > * Max. Cruise 47/2350> > Fuel Consumption (Gal./RPM)> > * Cruise 4.23/2350> > * Economy Cruise 3.04/2000> > TBO 1200 Hrs> > Main Dimensions> >> >> >> >> > TECHNICAL> > SPECIFICATIONS M132A M132B M332A M332B> > HORSEPOWER 120 132 140 160> > No. of cylinders 4 4 4 4> > Power to weight ratio 1.7 lb/HP 1.7 lb/HP 1.6 lb/HP 1.6 lb/HP> > Frontal area 2.1 sq. Ft 2.1 sq. Ft. 2.1 sq. Ft 2.1 sq. Ft> > Bore (Inches) 4.13 4.13 4.13 4.13> > Stroke (Inches) 4.53 4.53 4.53 4.53> > Displacement> > (Cubic Inches) 242.8 242.8 242.8 242.8> > Compression Ratio 6.3:1 6.3:1 6.3:1 6.3:1> > Propeller Drive direct direct direct direct> > Performance (HP/RPM)> > *Take-off 120/2700 132/3000 140/2700 160/3000> > *Cruise 100/2400 100/2400 120/2400 120/2400> > Fuel Consumption> > (US Gal./HR)> > *Cruise 2400 RPM 7.1 7.1 7.6 7.6> > Recomended Fuel> > (Oct.) 78 -> > 100 LL 78 -> > 100 LL 78 -> > 100 LL 78 -> > 100 LL> > Crankshaft Rotation c'clockwise c'clockwise c'clockwise c'clockwise> > TBO (HRS) 2000 2000 2000 2000> > Dry Weight (Lbs.) 231 232 249 250> >> > Main Dimensions> > T = Center of Gravity> >> > MODELS: M132A Aerobatic, naturally aspirated> > M332A Aerobatic, supercharged> > DESIGNATION: AK Fully aerobatic incl. inverted flights> > AR "PUSHER" configuration> > B Increased take-off power> > +> >>>________________________________________________________________________________