New Engine

[Dale Campbell]

Hi Todd,
My engine is the original, but rebuilt in the early 90's and now has total 2500 hours on it and 900 hours since rebulit. I can not see in the log books anything about the starter being changed or rebuilt so the starter probably has the 2500 hours on it. That is a lot more time than yours. My bird has been hangered since new also and was built 1 year after yours. Mine is a 1978H model. Let me know if you are willing to do the exchange, and I will not do this unless you let me pay you a few hundred bucks. Thank you, Dale

[Jay Lessen]

Todd did you get your rear engine mount inspected? can you give me an est. on the cost. and where to get it done?

Thanks Jay

[Todd Gessel]

Jay,

The inspections that were done were visual inspections only. The mechanic that swapped the engines did visual inspections for cracks and corrosion. My 337 only has about 800 hours on it and the mechanic indicated that if the plane had high hours or had been operating or stored in a corrosive environment, he would have removed the mount and sand blasted the paint off and inspected further. If then an indication was found, he would send it out to a shop that specializes in mount repairs. He did not recommend a shop and I don't have any personal experience with one. There is an ad in Trade-a-Plane for Aerospace Welding in Minneapolis. As for the cost, this took place as part of the engine change, I don't think it took a great deal of time to do while the engine was out of the way. I hope this helps, Todd

[Jay Lessen]

Todd thanks for the reply sounds like the way to go. Jay