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Are there Standard & Deluxe versions of L46 and L61R models?

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Yes, there were "standard" and "deluxe" models in all of the Sako actions. The standard models had no engraving on the floorplates/bottom metal and walnut stocks with regular checkering and no fore end cap. Deluxe models had floorplate engraving, skip line checkering, and contrasting rosewood fore end tips, and more highly polished bluing.

There were also heavy barrel or "varmint" configurations, full stock ("Mannlicher") versions, and later there were a number of other variations. However, only the sporter received the "Deluxe" treatment.

How's the oil consumption on that old Lycoming?
 
Amazing and I'm thrilled, you are one of the few people who know what it means. Great plane, over 40 years old and still a big load hauler, and very nice manners. The newer planes are prettier but not necessarily better. The Lycoming is using less than it used too. It was up to 4 - 5Qts p/hr and we found the sump gasket hadn't been installed properly and a fair bit was leaking out, plus we tidied up a few other oil leaks. On a trip, it's now about 1Qt for 3-4hrs cruising. One of the problems of having excess power is that most people don't run them hard and the bores glaze up a bit. A mate with 320's in his Twin Commanche (which he runs hard) uses 1 Qt per 20 hrs. Depending on what I'm doing, I run 25/22 to keep the rings working hard (and the fuel burn down). Also have a very early model Jabiru LSA (ex insurance company write off ) which I'm rebuilding.

Went for a joyride in a YAK 52 yesterday, that blew me away. Over 2000' fpm climb once off the deck. We did all the aerobatics on cruise power! The handling was superb. An 'agricultural' plane compared to others but very clever engineering and robust. Aileron rolls a cinch, about 2.5 sec per rotation, but 1 problem - the oil burn makes the Lycoming's like Angelic! Stick your Pitts and Extra's, give me some Russian Horsepower...and the sound of a 9cylinder Radial.

Cheers

PS Thanks for the description of the Standard & Deluxe's. I have an L46 which I didn't know was a Deluxe until now, and a nice L61R has come up for sale, I can't really afford it, but you know what that means.......
 
Incidentally, the Deluxes in the L46 are pretty scarce. They were apparently only made during the last few years of the L46 run (1946-1961). You should be extra proud of that one. I'm assuming it is a .222 Rem?

I owned a Piper Cherokee-6 and later a Turbo Lance back in my flying days (the days when someone else way paying for my flying, that is!) Both had Lycoming 540's. Good, solid engines, but you have to assume they will use some oil. I guess they're prepared for that -- the owner's manual said that the crankcase capacity was 12 quarts, but that the minimum for safely running the engine was only 2.75 quarts!
 

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