HELP - Looking at a 337

[Ernie Martin]

Thanks to all of you for your replies. I bought it that evening and flew it from OSU (Columbus, OH) to TMB (Miami, FL) yesterday. It's a '73 337G normally aspirated (with the clam-shell doors) and long-range tanks. Beautifully maintained at OSU FBO last 4 years. Rear engine essentially 0 SMOH. Front engine (as you read) 1200 SMOH but with 2 new cylinders over the last couple of years; good compression on all cyls and no leaks; no VAR crank. Good suite of electronics, including WX900 stormscope and GX50 IFR approach certified GPS (the former quite useful down here!). New paint and interior in '98 (hangared since then) and a burl wood electro luminescense custom panel installed recently -- quite an upgrade over my beat-up '69 which I was using principally to carry building materials (like bathtubs!) to the Bahamas.

Thanks again. Ernie