When I borrowed it, towed it to Sun & Fun and ran it up Dave did ask me to
 limit the
 manifold pressure to 45 inches of HG. Try boosting your typical Lycoming
 to 45 inches of
 HG and you will be killed by the shrapnel :) Dave never really gave up on
 it. He just
 ran out of energy to work on it. I have a lot more pictures. You might be
 able to get it
 Steve as you have plenty of room in your hangar. I think I can get it to
 cool.  Maybe
 not 400 MPH but well over 300.

 Here is the last address I have for Dave. At the least it should go in the
 EAA museum.

 Dave Garber
 935 Archer Grove Rd.
 Athens GA. 30607

 Doug Fir knew him too.

 Paul Lamar

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Paul, that is an interesting idea.  I'm insane to even consider it with
everything else going on.

We'll need to find out if Dave's estate have the parts in good
condition...complete fuselage skins,wings, etc.

If you will help with the engineering  and will do the outreach to the
estate and they will be willing, I would be willing to consider establishing
a rotary engine foundation or other volunteer-based, non-profit for the
purposes of attempting to get the aircraft reengined and flying.  It would
be with the expressed intent that it eventually reside in the EAA museum.

In this regard, let's discuss using using two of our three rotor engine NA
peripheral port engines at least in the initial test phase.  With the three
rotor engines, we'll need to evaluate how to reduce weight everywhere we
can.  Also look at swapping out those heavy metal C/S props for ligher
Hartzel composite CS or other.


Steve Beckham

I'll volunteer my time and travel expenses if somebody can loan us a pickup truck. I think it is stored in a trailer. I borrowed Dave's SUV the last time. Perhaps his widow would loan it out again. It may mean two trips across the US which I don't mind. Perhaps the Mcminnville Spruce Goose museum would be interested once we are done playing with it. The engines are in good shape. I would not change them. Dave spent big bucks on the accessory drives.  Dave had them over hauled recently. The wood spars need inspection.

Paul Lamar