Hey Rotary guys, hi Paul,

Another surveying thread here.. sorry about all the questions lol

How many W8... not particularly W10... Tailwinds have been converted to rotary successfully? I've seen a couple online at least but there's not much more info as far as I'm able to dig.


A while ago, when I was a newly minted taildragger pilot, I purchased an old W8 and it's been sitting around not flying as much as it could be. I'm planning on converting it to a mazda once I get more info. I have a lycoming in it now and I have no idea what to do with the mounts...anything FWF at all.

I'm heading to university this fall and I'm in no hurry to start the project but it would be nice to start the planning so I can yank the piston and sell it--I won't be flying much in school. It would be nice to work on it on the weekends eventually.

Kim Kilk

Over the years we have had a lot of interest in Tail Wind I don't recall anyone flying one yet.

Unless you can tig weld I highly recommend our universal motor mount.
See the attached pdf.

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