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t18joe

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:38 pm

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It is time to change my engine isolators on O-320 150Hp dynafocal. Does any have a part number for these isolators or a supplier? I was able to pull off a number 50401-3 not sure if this is the complete number.

Thanks N633GG

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dickwolff

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:56 pm

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You need the full model number of your O320, then go to the Lord website, or ACS, and look it up.

Prices seem to vary a lot. Best price I saw was aeroinstock.com.

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N89BJ

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:32 pm

Here's a link to Aircraft Spruce that shows the small ones:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/vip.php

If you need the large pucks, I may have an extra new set that you can buy cheap. Van's web store sells the big Lord pucks for $125 per set with 4 sets needed.

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Rich Brazell

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:31 pm

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Go to the Thorplist archieves and type in VIP and or engine mounts. It will have mucho info on the engine mounts. Be aware that the mounts have a cure date stamped on them and as such have a shelf life...according to the folks at VIP. [;)]

RB

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admin

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:28 am

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I just replaced my Isolators, the small ones. I got them from Sky Geek.... part number J-7402-16.

Joe Gauthier

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Doug S

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:25 am

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VIP has changed hands recently, & have been a nightmare to deal with - promises made & broken, calls not returned, etc. I had been looking for mounts for my Laser & finally gave up & went to aeroinstock.

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dickwolff

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:29 pm

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RE: Shelf Life
Lord says 5 years. I didn't ask about "in service" life, but mine have to be 40 years old.

I've heard of comments on RV formums suggesting that Lord is the only way to go. All the others, apparently, are cheap immitations.

(Not that I ever surf RV forums! My friend told me. Yeah... that's it... my friend.) ;-)

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Rich Brazell

Post subject: Engine Isolators

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:16 pm

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5 year shelf life is what the guy at VIP told me when I said I had 20 year old unused mounts. Regarding the "time in use" issue not sure how that is calulated, other than during the annual you check them for cracking and any significant "sag" in the engine in relation to the cowl and or engine vibration/movement ?

Rather than risk a "new" 0-360 with 20 year old "unused" mounts, I sprung for the new rubber. "New rubber"...Priceless !

RB

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