Sonex 362 Spar

Engine

Jabiru 3300. Everyone seems to agree that this engine and the Sonex are a very good combination. This was my choice from the very beginning, although after one year into the project, the price started to sky-rocket. Luckily I located a builder that had changed his mind, and still got it at my planned price. Still in the crate, brand new.
Honestly though If I had it to do over I would strongly consider the Aero-Vee. Why? Cost vs. performance, great support from Sonex, and economical parts supply.
It really makes a lot of sense when you consider all the factors.

Try to get as many of the firewall details installed
before mounting engine.

I sure like the looks of a brand new engine
But I'm sure the extra performance with the 3300 will come in handy on these hot Florida days.
It sure looks good sitting in the factory shipping container. I never could imagine having a brand new airplane, while flying around in 30 year old Cessnas. The prices for a new certified airplane are just outrageous.

With help from the son, the engine was lifted into place. The hardest part was squeezing the rubber mounts enough to allow the bolt threads to clear, and get a nut on. I had to remove the bolts and place spacers behind the mounts to align the thrust line. I noticed that the rubber mounts were much easier to squeeze the second time. Might be a good idea to compress the rubber mounts and leave them a night or two before installing the engine.

It's warm in Florida! But that engine looks good hanging there. It's nice to have help on this part

It was necessary to trim the right cylinder head fins a bit, so that the cowling would clear this point. This was not as bad as it sounded. I used a hacksaw and followed the instructions in the Jabiru installation guide purched from Sonex. This also included an upgraded cooling shrouds for the cylinder heads, and oil cooler instructions and mounting hardware.

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Jabiru 3300. Everyone seems to agree that this engine and the Sonex are a very good combination. This was my choice from the very beginning, although after one year into the project, the price started to sky-rocket. Luckily I located a builder that had changed his mind, and still got it at my planned price. Still in the crate, brand new. Honestly though If I had it to do over I would strongly consider the Aero-Vee. Why? Cost vs. performance, great support from Sonex, and economical parts supply. It really makes a lot of sense when you consider all the factors.	Try to get as many of the firewall details installed before mounting engine.
I sure like the looks of a brand new engine	But I'm sure the extra performance with the 3300 will come in handy on these hot Florida days. It sure looks good sitting in the factory shipping container. I never could imagine having a brand new airplane, while flying around in 30 year old Cessnas. The prices for a new certified airplane are just outrageous.
With help from the son, the engine was lifted into place. The hardest part was squeezing the rubber mounts enough to allow the bolt threads to clear, and get a nut on. I had to remove the bolts and place spacers behind the mounts to align the thrust line. I noticed that the rubber mounts were much easier to squeeze the second time. Might be a good idea to compress the rubber mounts and leave them a night or two before installing the engine.	It's warm in Florida! But that engine looks good hanging there. It's nice to have help on this part
	It was necessary to trim the right cylinder head fins a bit, so that the cowling would clear this point. This was not as bad as it sounded. I used a hacksaw and followed the instructions in the Jabiru installation guide purched from Sonex. This also included an upgraded cooling shrouds for the cylinder heads, and oil cooler instructions and mounting hardware.