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Tim Lunceford:
Both my Cadets have the Franklin 90hp in them. I have a brand new in the crate Franklin 0-235 of 130 hp. It appears that it would bolt in with out much modification. Has anyone done this? Any thoughts if the airframe can handle the extra power? I believe that there would be no weight increase over the stock 90hp. Tim
Bill Poynter:
I believe the Franklin O235 was designed to bolt directly onto a Continental O200 mount.
As for the horsepower increase, the PQ-8A used the Lycoming O290 of 125 HP. I don't know if the fuselage was beefed up, but they sure put an ugly enlarged rudder on it.
If you are willing to go experimental, it might be economically feasible, but I think trying to get the FAA to bless it for a standard C of A would be very difficult (expensive).
Dan C:
The Franklin 4A-235 series came either with a bed mount, like most Franklins, or could be supplied with the rear mount to replace the Continental O-200. Aircooled Motors was far more resourceful and accommodating to customer demands than competitors. A great product for it's time. So was Studebaker....I have both.
Dan
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