No need to pay for and cut up a complete mount.  The business that supplies
     > engine mounts for Van's is in Tacoma, Washington.  You can get a partial
     > mount that can then be added to as required for the rotary.  You want to
     > get the mount with the firewall frame, fuselage mounts and landing gear
     > mounts all welded together.  Brian Trubee can talk about this more in
     > detail as he built up his RV-4 engine mount this way.  He powder coated it
     > when he was finished and it looks great.  I can't remember the name of the
     > motor mount builder in Tacoma off the top of my head ..Brian? ..anyone?
     >
     > Mike McGee, RV-4 N996RV, O320-E2G, Hillsboro, OR
     > 13B in gestation mode

Bruce at custom components, in Tacoma, Washington. 253-272-5554. I got the 
firewall portion of the RV-4 engine mount which
included the landing gear sockets, then I jigged it up like in 
Tracy Crook's rotary conversion book and welded it up with a TIG
welder, which I so fortunately have at work.

The partial mount was ~$200. What with the 4130 tubing and 
landing gear legs, the sum total was around $400. Vans charges around
$1000 for the whole thing.
It should be mentioned that Bruce is a really good guy, helpful and friendly.

Brian Trubee

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