Paul,
          Have just weighed my glastar sportsman  to find I am within the
 factory
 weights for an IO 360. at 180 Hp.  True they have a heavy constant speed
 prop whereas
 I have a light fixed pitch prince prop. I also have a very heavy muffler
 system so
 lets say the two balance out.  I weighed in at a total of 1410 Lbs with an
 auto
 pilot, and nearly IFR instrumentation.  Then I have 250 hp compared to the
 180 hp of
 the lyc.    Now to tune the engine and first flight here I come.  Lifting
 the plane
 with the lifting lugs along the main spar, it was just slightly tail
 heavy.  Before
 with the subaru, it was very nose heavy and required someone to hold the
 tail down.
 Without any calculations it is near perfect.  Neil.

 I'm putting my G'Star behind a rotary also. Where are you located?
 Herb Karkheck, Seminole, FL


Herb,

I'm in the FL Keys. I would like to come up and see your installation if I
can when I am up that way if it's OK. I am working on putting a turbo 13b
in my Wheeler Express, and any ideas that might be an improvement or save
me trouble are greatly appreciated. I am to the point of having the base
engine sitting in place, and working out the electrical, etc.

Kevin Alderman


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