Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

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Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby lowpass » Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:30 am

Does any body have or know of any Lycoming O-290 parts for sale??
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Re: Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby JvTonder » Sat Aug 01, 2015 11:24 am

lowpass wrote:Does any body have or know of any Lycoming O-290 parts for sale??
Please contact me 074 5239 514
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Mike what are you looking for, I know they stopped making and supporting those motors so spares is almost no existent.
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Re: Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby lowpass » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:20 pm

I'm looking for Pistons, Rings and Cylinders. Yes I agree these parts are very difficult to get hold of , I've been looking for the past one and half months but with no luck so If I don't come right soon, I guess the next step would be to upgrade to a O-300 or O-320.
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Re: Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby JvTonder » Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:20 am

Unless you are VERY lucky you will not get those parts, tried to help a friend get the same stuff here in SA and the USA, nothing! Did hear that some or other truck piston rings works in the O 290 but got no detail as I will not go that route.

Look at another motor.

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Re: Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby justin.schoeman » Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:34 am

lowpass wrote:I'm looking for Pistons, Rings and Cylinders. Yes I agree these parts are very difficult to get hold of , I've been looking for the past one and half months but with no luck so If I don't come right soon, I guess the next step would be to upgrade to a O-300 or O-320.

AFAIK O320 pistons and cylinders can be fitted to the O290 with minimal work. Chat to some of the bigger engine rebuilders - they will be able to give good advice.
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Re: Lycoming O-290 Engine Parts Wanted

Postby JvTonder » Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:42 pm

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