Hi There!Guess it's my turn to quiz everyone!
-- I've been checking around myarea (Central KS) for Model A engines to power our Piet -- finally hit somepaydirt & found a guy not too far away with about a 1/2 dozen of them invarious conditions. 2-3 of them are former combine engines (Baldwin-Gleaner1939! another advantage of living in a wheat growing area!) Now for the goodpart -- he is asking about $350-$450 each (the going "core charge" in ourarea). Does this price sound any good??(high, low or good enough to cause astampede to KS! ;-)Other engine possiblities around here are Subaru EA-81 (my work car -- I have2-3 "donor cars" ) & a 2.3L Ford (super pinto?! -- don't know where to put theturbo!!). I wouldn't mind an "A" powered Piet -- it just depends on what thebudget will allow!Steve, did you say there was a "Suba" Piet in process or flying out your way?As for building, I have progressed more on my Peanut scale Piet than the bigone -- only starting on the tail of the full size -- the P-nut has fuselege,tail & a balsa Model A engine made. We're using the "Improved" plans withVi's 3-piece wing (so we can store the wings in the hay loft!) Forinspiration, I'm only an hour away from Doug Bryant's Piet & there is anotherPiet being built by Carroll Shoupe in my wife's home town!Semper Piet!Mike ConklingPretty Prairie, KS________________________________________________________________________________