I have a midget mustang with a lycoming O320 that is 150 hp. I want to
    upgrade to 180 hp or so and was interested in the rotary since I have
an
    RX7 and love the car. I just have no idea what it would cost to revamp
    the plane and what the end results would be; in weight, hp, performance
    at alt, etc.

    Also, the work is more than I would begin to be able to tackle so it
    would add cost for it to be done by someone else.
    any help, thanks. Jake

    The first part is no problem at all.

    I might know someone to take on the project at Santa Paula Ca.
    I'll make some inquires. Is time an important factor?
    Where is the airplane. Can you get it to Santa Paula?

    Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

I am in Nebraska and the plane is flyable but the engine will need to be
replaced in about a year.  I could get it to Cali but staying there for more
than two weeks would be a problem.  But if you know anyone in the Midwest it
would make it easy to fly down and leave it for longer.  If you can put me
in touch with someone who has done this to a mustang, or replaced a 150hp
engine, I could find out if it is feasible for me.

I enjoy reading your web, thanks, Jake

It will take more than two weeks unless you get all the parts together ahead
of time. Mazdtrix can build or rebuild an engine so that would be here.
Jerry Hey can build a motor mount and ship it to me. You will need a PSRU
and EFI from Tracy. You will also need a prop. The cowling would be a
problem and a major project unless we used simple cooling to get you back
home.

I'll try to talk to the guy doing the work. He is a UAL pilot so he is here
and gone often. He builds Czech turbo prop Legends on a regular basis. He
has a couple of employees that work full time.
Dan has built three other airplanes. A Quickie a Questair and a Berkut. He
is also a great test pilot. Here is a picture of Dan's airplane over SZP.

I can store all this stuff in my hangar until the time comes to do the
assembly. I also have an apartment upstairs in the hangar you can stay in
for awhile. Downtown Santa Paula is 3 blocks from the airport. Tie downs at
SZP are $75 a month.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.




O.K. I'll bite. What type plane is that? And a turboprop at
that. Karibian

http://www.legendaircraft.net/

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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