VintageBonanza Forum

pilotchiro · Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Point, Texas

I'm working on rebuilding an extra engine I got with my C35. The Case is unrepairable due to a double puncture from a piston rod break. A friend has a low time E-185 for a great price, and I wanted to know if these cases are the same. The engine has some other goodies to make it well worth it if the case can be used.

Thanks,

John
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Bryan Wells · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 75 Location: Stephenville, TX

Yes, this can be verified from the TCM E-Series engine parts manual.

www.vintagebonanza.com/images/May_13_2001_405.jpg

Here is the complete manual link
www.vintagebonanza.com/engine_parts.htm

Not all E-series engines are the same. A slightly different type was used in Navions and a few others and can't be used in a Bonanza. The E-series that were used in the Bonanza line are the same but vary by type such as E-185-1, -11 , E-225-8 etc.

During rebuild, as long as you have the correct parts, you can build the E-185 engine into a E-225-8.

pilotchiro · Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 10 Location: Point, Texas

Thanks Bryan, I'll go get that E185.

John
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