Mr. Roberto Costa,
I have a new Mazda 13B engine I will sell for $4000.00 USD. Plus
shipping.
I bought the engine about a year ago with the intention of installing
it in an airplane and later decided to build a different machine.
You would require a propeller speed reduction unit and accessories.
I am presently flying a Lancair 235 with a 13B engine and am very
pleased with the performance of the engine.
Hank Huddleston
bahahud@aol.com
Hank got any pictures of your engine installation you are willing to
share?
Where are you?
Paul Lamar
Paul.
I live in San Mateo, Ca.
Will send some pics next week.
Currently rebuilding landing gear after nose gear failure.
Hank
Too bad about the nose gear failure. At least you don't have to rebuild
the engine with a new crankshaft as you would have to do if that had been
a piston engine.
Mind if I pop up there some day and take a look?
Stuffing a rotary in a Lancair 235 is no easy task.
BTW good price on a new 13B. What year engine is the one for sale?
Paul Lamar
Roberto Costa wrote:
Dear Mr. Huddleston:
Thank you for your attention.
Unfortunatelly, 4 K is too much money (minimum monthly wage in Brazil is US
90.00).
My Ford V6 was purchased by US 500.00 (five hundred dollars), and itīs a lot
of money by our standards.
Seems that I will build my BD-4 with this engine.
Of course would be better a wankel, but simply I havenīt much money.
General aviation is dying here, there are a lot of good planes grounded
'cause the papers (inspections , AIM, etc) are not in order.
Hundreds - or thousands ? - more grounded due to mechanical problems, parts
shortage and high costs. A Lycoming IO-360 new crankshatf costs US $
5,000.00 (fifty hundred dollars).
Certified aircrafts in flying conditions are very expensive. One 1970 Cessna
150, in razoable shape, was advertised for US $ 37,500.00 (thirty seven
thousand dollars).
So, the cheaper (not cheap) alternative is the Ford V6, 3.8L made in the
USA.
Ok, ok, itīs old technology, and inferior to the rotary engine, but it is
what I have. Must do.
I will continue subscribing this rotary list, itīs fantastic the knowledge
and the suport. Very good people, too.
Also, I recommend to you rotary guys the BD-4 list, these BD-4 people is
simply marvelous, you get a lot of good info and fantastic tips.
Thank you all very much.
Roberto Costa, Brasil
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