Lycoming IO233

Have ordered an IO233 for $23K due in 60 days. Is anyone out there also going with this engine? Would like to share in the design of this installation.
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  • Ron Belknap

    Only the engine, the FWF kit hasn't even been designed. Needs engine for design. No production yet.

  • Geoff Klestadt

    I went to the Avalon Airshow yesterday. There was a Lycoming stand with an o233 on it. I asked the salesman why I should by the io233 instead of the rotax 912 iS, giving him an opportunity to sell it to me. He wasn't interested in trying.

    Frankly lycomings marketing is shocking, as is there attitude to their potential customers. I can download the entire documentary suite for the 912 iS installation manual, operating. Handbook, maintenance manual, heavy maintenance manual and illustrated parts catalogue.

    Try finding out anything from Lycoming about any of their engines, especially the io233, they can jam that engine up their....
  • Ken Ryan

    I'm with Geoff--what can be expected from a company that can't even be bothered to list the engine on their website?