Pietenpol-List: Re: Cost for Cont A-65
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 1999 5:16 am
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cost for Cont A-65>>I have a chance to buy one for $3500 and thought that seemed pretty>reasonable for a completely rebuilt aircraft engine. But I'm not an expert>by any means.>>Greg Yotz>Greg I paid $700 for an A-65 from a Luscombe that had a prop strike. The>crank was bent, but it came with a crank that was serviceable. I sent the>cranks to Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa and the ground it to .020 under for>$400.00. The bearings, seals and gasket set was another $400.00. I gave>Divco $75.00 to rework the case for new thrust bearings. I bought a new>camshaft from Fresno for $200.00 The engine came with old Eisemann magsthat>quit while I was flyinig. So, another $805.00 for new Slicks and a new>harness from Mattituck. So, $3500.00 could be a good deal if the end>result of a rebuilt engine includes all of this. Other wise your start>charge may be $3500 and you'll still have to have work done. There are a>lot of $2000.00 A-65's out there, but I would tear it down myself and>rebuild it so I know what's inside. Remember it's YOUR BUTT up there.Good>luck. Also check out Wingsonline.Com for parts.>Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.Com>Tim Cunningham>Des Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cost for Cont A-65>>I have a chance to buy one for $3500 and thought that seemed pretty>reasonable for a completely rebuilt aircraft engine. But I'm not an expert>by any means.>>Greg Yotz>Greg I paid $700 for an A-65 from a Luscombe that had a prop strike. The>crank was bent, but it came with a crank that was serviceable. I sent the>cranks to Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa and the ground it to .020 under for>$400.00. The bearings, seals and gasket set was another $400.00. I gave>Divco $75.00 to rework the case for new thrust bearings. I bought a new>camshaft from Fresno for $200.00 The engine came with old Eisemann magsthat>quit while I was flyinig. So, another $805.00 for new Slicks and a new>harness from Mattituck. So, $3500.00 could be a good deal if the end>result of a rebuilt engine includes all of this. Other wise your start>charge may be $3500 and you'll still have to have work done. There are a>lot of $2000.00 A-65's out there, but I would tear it down myself and>rebuild it so I know what's inside. Remember it's YOUR BUTT up there.Good>luck. Also check out Wingsonline.Com for parts.>Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.Com>Tim Cunningham>Des Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510>>________________________________________________________________________________