Viking 110 relability

ok everyone, I’m about to commit to a Viking 110 engine for my 601 HD. So I’m wondering if anyone has had reliability issues.  I’ve heard good things, but has anyone had problems, like getting parts, or support from Jan if needed? Has the cooling system worked well? Any fuel delivery problems with the injectors? Any electrical problems? How about mounting issues-is there ample information on how to mount? Etc, etc....

thanks all....

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Permalink Reply by Bob Turner on January 13, 2018 at 7:46am

I have a 110 in my CH701.  It's the smoothest running engine I've ever flown behind with the exception of turbines.  I've had excellent results with Jan and Samantha in response to questions and parts even though they were in the middle of fending off a hurricane one time.  I live wayyyy out of town in the Texas hill country and mail/UPS/Fedex delivery can be iffy and yet they still get it to me.

I love the 110, plenty of power and at cruise I burn 4.4 gph.  

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 15, 2018 at 2:29am

Thanks Bob, yeah, I haven’t heard anything bad about the 110 so far, all looks good.

Permalink Reply by Jim Cates on January 24, 2018 at 10:39am

Do you have any pics of the installation ?  Seriously considering the 110 for my 701 but cant find much info on the Viking website regarding weight, price, etc. 

Permalink Reply by Jan Eggenfellner on January 14, 2018 at 6:29am

There are over 100 Viking 110 installation videos on youtube.  Just search for Viking 110

Here is an example

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 15, 2018 at 2:30am

Thanks Jan!

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 15, 2018 at 2:42am

Hi Jan

Also, there is no longer any data about the 110 as far as I can see on the Viking website. I’m sure there is tons out there. Can you point me in the right direction to get more information about it?

Thanks! I’m in touch with Alissa about a probable 110 purchase.

     Scott

Permalink Reply by Jan Eggenfellner on January 15, 2018 at 2:10pm

The first link on the installation page is for the 110.

HERE

You can buy engine manuals here

HERE

And then a huge library of how to's on Ebay

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 16, 2018 at 3:37am

Thanks Jan!

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 24, 2018 at 2:25pm

Hi Jim, right, Viking no longer makes the 110, so the site doesn’t have much info. I think they are trying to get rid of their left overs. Which I’ll take at a good price.  Also, that aerovee kit looks pretty awesome. Building my own engine would be fun, and of course the price is right. Maybe I could go to my corvette after market place and get open headers, iridium plugs, racing ecu.....  boost the horsepower a bit.  :)

Permalink Reply by Loren Warner on January 24, 2018 at 3:01pm

If you're talking about a Corvair, I could be mistaken, but I believe they weight around the same as a Viking 130 or O-200.

Permalink Reply by Scott Smith on January 24, 2018 at 4:14pm

According to a whole bunch of photo descriptions in the zodiak 601 photo gallery, there are plenty of 601 HD’s with O-235, corvair, 0-200’s in them, all about the same weight as the Viking 130. So I might just throw a 130 in there. Because of the design of the wing, top speed would not increase much, but if I kept the weight down elsewhere it would climb like a rocket! 

Permalink Reply by Jim Cates on January 24, 2018 at 4:53pm

Ive found a Jibaru 85 hp with 300 TT.....would like 100, but it seems the 701 still gets airborne quickly with the 85 based on the YouTube video.  Im still looking at how light an O-200 can be constructed.  

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