----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I know its sacriligious to discuss non-coupes on this site, but I had such nice service from a fellow aviator/FBO operator that I wanted to pass this info on. This weekendI flew to Pawnee City, Neb to visit nearby relatives. The Pawnee City airport is a grass strip about 3000 ft +, and its about 200 feet wide. Nicely trimed and maintained. Fuel was only $2 per gal. The manager is Mr. Thomas. He is 70 yrs old, lives near by and still owns and flys his own airplane. He has owned two Ercoupes in the past. I think his first one was serial number 8 and had a 65hp engine.
Mr. Thomas and his nephew have a Cessna 150 (1967?) for sale. It has a new engine, good radio and transponder, and the interior is freshly painted and it has new uphostry. The outside paint is in good shape. He may even have painted it recently. He described it as not perfect but a very nice C-150. He did much of the work himself, except for the engine overhaul. He is an A&E. He wants $15,500 for the plane. That price is equivalent to good Ercoupe and is low for an Alon of the same vintage. It would make a nice first plane for someone if they can't find a coupe to buy. His home phone is 402-852-2672. That is the best place to reach him. Since he is a prior coupe owner and a friendly aviator, please pass the word on the avialability of his Cessna 150. Thanks, Ken Doyle Springfield, Mo Alon N5477E ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Burkhead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: all topics coupe-list <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS] New Owner looking for engine/prop > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > Forwarded for Bob Condon who accidentally hit reply and sent the message > to me. (I've done that a dozen times -- I can relate, Bob.) > > Bob Condon wrote: > > OK, I'll take that challenge. > > At this time, the best engine combination is probably a C-85 Crankcase > with an O-200 crankshaft. > > Advantages: > 1. Does not need an STC for the airframe. > 2. Uses the C-85 prop. > 3. Does not need an electric fuel pump and related changes. > 4. Creates an engine with the same displacement as an O-200, operating > at a bit lower RPM. > 5. Does not need the timing retarded to the O-200 spec. > Probably generates more power than the O-200. > 6. O-200 crankshafts are half the cost of a C-85 shaft. > 7. Most O-200s have spent their lives in trainers and have 4000+ hours > on them. > 8. The FAA does not consider the change to increase the power of the > engine. No recertification of the airframe will be necessary. > > Disadvantages: > 1 You can't say your plane has an O-200 in it. > > Good luck with your engine search. You may find another coupe with a > good engine and prop to use as a donor to build your plane. My I/A > found one while looking at a piece of land that was offered as being a > farm with airstrip. I think I recall that the owner still thought that > the plane was worth a lot of money even though it hadn't flown in many > years. It is located in Massachusetts if you want to look into it. > > Bob Condon > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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