Back in 1976, August 1 actually, the owners saw fit to add factory re-manufactured engines to N7182Y.  At the same time, they installed on the right side, a counter-rotating engine.  The official designation from lycoming is LIO-320-B1A.  This of course eliminated the critical engine effect.  Critical engine is defined as the engine that if failed, [...]

One of Lycoming’s best.  Dependable and easy.  Both engines were overhauled in 1997 by me with the extensive help of the engine overhaul shop right next to my hangar.  I finished A&P school and was facing the AD on the oil pump impellers being replaced.  The engine time was in the 1800′s so I decided [...]