>> 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.
    >
    > Three weeks? It is a neat project but sounds more like a year with
    > no vacations to me. I would like to be involved. This would be a
    > good opportunity to document in detail switching from Lyc to
    > Rotary. Jerry

   Bingo Jerry, an article for Kitplanes or the EAA, what a rotary
   promotional opportunity.

   John Gibbons



That would be alot of fun and it does sound like it would take about a
year, I don't know what time I would be able to devote but my Dad would
be interested since he is semi retired, down to only one job now.  But I
think he will quite in about 6 months making him perfect.  That being
said, we have recently replaced the gear to a newer, stronger model and
had to replace the leading edge on the center section. The people we
payed to have this artwork done finished with the leading edge about a
1\2 inch shorter than that of the wing.  Not very pretty!  So, we are
trying to rectify this problem and will need to have a paint job too so
if we did go to show the engine off it wouldn't look like Jed Clampits
do it your-self-er.

The long of the short of it is, great plan, but the plane needs some
work so it will be taken seriously and not distract from the importance
of the engine change.

Jake Link Nebraska



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