What to do with that old Austro engine

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Re: What to do with that old Austro engine

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michael.g.miller wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:36 am
Boatguy wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 6:23 pm A 2.0l turbocharged Mercedes diesel (original or built under license), will surely run for many more years, particularly if it's run at only 50% load.
So why not keep running them? TBO/TBR is not mandatory under part 91. Doesn’t it make sense to keep running them until they aren’t serviceable?
I think that is what is politely call a rhetorical question.
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Re: What to do with that old Austro engine

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I expect to see a lot of Mercedes powered sand rails at Glamis in the coming years.
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