Paul and Group, Bad luck today with my Q200/Cosmic Fish.  Ground loop

  during a high speed taxi test damaged the canard and sheared one of

  the mains completely off.  Mild prop damage, but engine still idling

  when the plane came to rest.  After nine years, I've had enough of

  this airframe.  The engine, however, has been a wonderful, mostly

  enjoyable, education.  I'd like to offer it for sale, here, if anyone

  is interested.



  All aluminum single rotor Mazda 13B.  Firewall forward installation.

  All rotating components dynamically balanced at Mazdatrix--runs very

  smooth Plugs up orientation. Compact and very effective muffler.

  P-ported with Ellison EFS-3 throttle body injector. Ross 3.17 psru

  modified with thrust bearings. (Planetary set might require

  inspection/replacement due to prop strike--not terribly difficult or

  expensive) Modified water pump, no thermostat, improved flow.

  Excellent water and oil cooling systems. Solid state dual ignition

  system, etc... Weighs around 200 lbs, firewall forward, depending on

  choice of propeller. Estimated around 140 hp at 8200 rpm. Turns a 95

  in pitch, 62 inch long prop at 6200 rpm static, at 4500 msl. Can

  supply video of running engine.



  I'm in it about $10,000.  Looking for a reasonable offer.



  Lewis Bjork.





Really bad luck Lewis.

Sorry to hear that.



You did such a wonderful job of installation.

Is the canard broken or the main landing gear just sheared?

In other words is it repairable?



Now is not a good time to sell. If we get the right person in office about a

year from now and a little bit more would be a much better time as the

economy will start to improve with a vengeance if we are lucky I am right.



I would wait a few months until after the election to make a decision.



If somebody buys it my advice is to add a dry sump pump and do away with the

side oil pan.

That would give you room for a small turbo. Then you are looking at 2 to 3

hundred HP :-)



Paul Lamar





Hi Lewis,

    I have a friend who has just completed a Quickie single place like

yours, he is looking for an engine, yours would be ideal. I will put in an

offer for $5,000 on his behalf.

        Cheers Chris Hoskins in NZ



Thanks for the offer.  Make it $7500. I’ll crate it, and include the cowl.  You pay for shipping.

Lewis. Bjork.

That it is a really good deal.  That cowl was a lot of labor.

Paul Lamar


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