bonanza engine upgrade

[noslonlo]

Looking for options on an engine upgrade for a 1956 G35 Bonanza. I've looked at Beryl D'Shannon. Does anyone have any suggestions and or personal experiences?

Thanks.

 

[PC12Cowboy]

go with the tornado alley IO 550 turbo normalized its expensive BUT you'll love all the power

 

[paulsalem]

go with the tornado alley IO 550 turbo normalized its expensive BUT you'll love all the power

I agree. With gami injectors we get ~185kts TAS @ 10,000' burning ~18gph. You'll probably need some sort of graphic engine monitor like a JPI.

That is for an A36, it also came with a 400lb useful load increase.

If you want some more info on it John Deakin former 747 capt flies the same setup in his V-tail bonanza. He writes columns on avweb, and discusses his set up in a series of articles title Pelican's Perch #31: Those Fire-Breathing Turbos.
http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182146-1.html

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Yeah it works really well way up high to...FL200 and 195 indicated 208 trued and 17.3 GPH...oh and 278 G/S)

 

[agpilot34]

Definitely check out Tornado Alley Turbos here in OK, they are the best in the business as far as Bonanza conversions (and others also) go, hands down. I live not too far from their facility, and I've been in there several times. It's a class operation, and everything they turn out is perfection. True, they are a bit higher pricewise, but the quality and performance is definitely worth it.