A recipe for rate of climb and speed; the thirst is quenched!
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Ingredients:
- 1 well-maintained J35
- 1 factory remanufactured IO-550 engine
- 1 D'Shannon Aviation Baffle Kit
- 1 Hartzell Super-Scimitar propeller
- 2 arm-fulls of elbow grease
- and miscellaneous parts and supplies to taste
Process:
- Remove an experienced IO-470-C with all the trimmings.
- Thoroughly clean the nacelle and inspect for defect. Repair minor discrepancies as needed. Set aside.
- In a separate area, set freshly-picked 550 on engine stand, spruce it up a bit with a new color for the rocker covers, then fold in baffle kit, fresh accessories, Tanis engine heater, fuel flow transducer and other niceties.
- Harmoniously blend the 550-package with the previously prepared J35 with new engine mounting hardware. Interface the parts together with new wiring, engine controls and hoses.
- Adorn the installation with new Hartzell propeller, pre-oil, perform ground runs as necessary. Send aircraft owner out for test flight. Upon return, make a few adjustments, as needed, and comment to yourself you have never seen this aircraft owner smile so darn much!
Yield:
- Serves the pilot plus 3 passengers.
- Plan on left-overs for about 1700 hours.
- Enjoy!
![IO-470 engine prior to removal](J35_IO550_1_small.JPG)
![J35 Bonanza with IO-470 engine ready for replacement](J35_IO550_2_small.JPG)
![A look under the cowling at the remanufactured TCM IO-550 engine](J35_IO550_3_small.JPG)
![Continental IO-550 installed in a Beech J35](J35_IO550_4_small.JPG)
![IO550 powerplant install viewed through the cheek](J35_IO550_5_small.JPG)
![Showing off the new color on the rocker covers of a fresh TCM IO-550 reman installed on a Beech J35](J35_IO550_6_small.JPG)
![D'Shannon Aviation's black baffling kit installed on a Beech Bonanza J35](J35_IO550_7_small.JPG)