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RV10 Engine Options Builder #40237 (N237VX) North East RV-10 (NERV10) Home - N237VX Home |
When Van's introduced the RV-10 they planned three engine configurations. One configuration using a smaller lighter 210 HP Continental IO-360ES, and two others using the larger 235 and 260HP Lycoming I/O-540. The #1 factory demonstrator used the IO-540, while the #2 RV-10 used the Continental IO-360. I guess trying to anticipate demand, in late 2004 Van's did a builder poll on engine choices. The results of the poll was published in the 2005 #1 issue of The RVator.
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New IO-540 25% |
Used 540 53% |
New IO-540 25% |
New O-540 1% |
IO-360 5% |
5% Other |
Don't know 11% |
With only 5% of the builders (myself included) planning on the IO-360, they will most likely NOT follow through on providing a firewall forward kit for this engine anytime soon. Since most builders are opting for the IO-540 they will most likely focus on this and may not expend the tooling effort to support the Continental IO-360.
Vans has also unequivocally stated that they DO NOT intend to support the Continental IO/O-470 and IO-520. It's too heavy for the RV-10 frame and the induction system intefers with the RV-10 nose gear suspension system. The angle valve IO-540 producing 300 HP will also NOT be supported by Vans. It is too wide, too heavy and too powerful according to Vans.
Personally I like the Continental IO-360 and was leaning that way if Vans was going to offer it. This is the same engine that powers the Cirrus SR-20 and the Lancair ES. I currently fly a 2,800 pound gross weight Cardinal with a 200 HP engine. It cruises respectible and is super efficient. 210 HP in a 2700 pound gross weight RV-10 would have been fine with me. The new Lycoming I/O-540 clones on the market however have caused me to reconsider the IO-540s. An IO-540 clone with ALL new certified parts (but not a certified engine) at a resonable cost will now become my first choice.|
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Below is a list of the vendors offering the Lycoming clone IO-540.
| Model | Seller | Cost | Comments |
| IO-540-D4A5 | Van's Aircraft | $42,650 | Outright All New Certified - Van's RV-10 builder only |
| TMXIO-540-X | Mattituck |
$39,200 |
Outright All New Clone - From Lycoming parts. (See full Brochure here) With Red Gold option |
| IO-540-X | Aerosport Power | $40,300 | Outright All New Clone - From Lycoming parts |
| IO-540-X | Barrett Performance Engines | $4?,??0 | Outright All New Clone - From Lycoming parts |
| O-540-E4A5 | G&N Aircraft | $35,505 | Outright All New Clone - From Lycoming parts |
| IO-540-D4A5 | VanBortel | $31,417 + Core | Certified Factory rebuilt with core trade in. ($12,500 approx.) |
| TIO-360-ES | VanBortel | $32,470 + Core |
New 210 HP Continental with Core (~$10,000) trade in. No Firewall Forward kit from Vans as yet |
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© William W. Curtis 2004-2008 |