DA 150 / 170... same size?
 

Hi guys... I just have a quick question... mostly out of curiosity at this point.

I am buying a nice used Trueworthy Pitts 12 that has a DA 150 in the nose currently. What i am wondering is if I ever decided to "upgrade" would a DA 170 bolt right on in place of the 150 or is the length, mount pattern etc different?

That's it for now!

Thanks in advance for any help!

Scott

RE: DA 150 / 170... same size?
 

Hi Scott,

Yep, I went from a 150 to a 170, other than changing the headers (150 are oval at the exhaust port, 170 are round), it was a direct bolt in

RE: DA 150 / 170... same size?
 

Hey Bill!

Good to know! Thanks for the quick reply ... Can you tell I am at work and working hard? LOL

How ya been? Sounds like we have both come a long way in our taste for planes since I sold ya that Goldberg Ultimate a few years back! Ha Ha

I can't wait to get my hands on this thing... it will be BY FAR the biggest, nicest plane I have flown.

What do you have the 170 in?

Talk to ya soon!

Thanks again,

Scott

RE: DA 150 / 170... same size?
 

Hey Scott,

Work, what's that....

My 170 is in a 40% Carden Cap232

One thing is the 170 is a bit lighter and in a short coupled plane like that bipe, you may need to rebalance it

RE: DA 150 / 170... same size?
 

170 is currently 4oz. lighter than the 150.