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Top was done 1000hrs ago but 25% of that went bad. Everything in the bottom was done 500hrs ago except servicing/checking the cam which was in spec 2000hrs ago. With the (limited) knowledge I have right now I would want to check the cam and if it checked out I would do the #3 jug only for now...

Sounds like you got a good deal. I've heard it's a buyers market. Good luck with whatever you decide for the engine. I tell ya, with the bottom and top done a thousand hrs ago I might just do the #3 for now and try to get some more time out of it. Of course check everything possible with...

I'm not even a pilot yet but am doing some research. I went by my local airport and talked to 2 A&P's concerning the quality of 50 yo airplanes, engine longevity, and costs of ownership.They both said there's no way to know without knowing how the plane was run. When I posed some questions...

As a newbie I'm curious about stuff like this as well. If someone you didn't know sneaked in and replaced your valve who would Know? How would you even know other than the gas smell went away? Some of these planes are 50+ yrs old. Someone must have changed that valve in 1986 and forgot to log it...

The own strip thing is really dreaming. There's nothing close enough to me and I can't relocate my established HVAC business (gotta stay near my customers). The experimental thing sounds good but I'm leaving all options open. I found some stuff on some Zenith structural failures that alarms me...

It's Time For Me To Fly (REO Speedwagon)

Next question. What are you allowed to do to your own plane if it's a certified plane? Can you do your own oil changes? Replace tires? Brakes? Engine hoses? I suspect the answer to the next question is no. Can you pull your engine and replace it with a like engine in good condition? If you...

Thanks for the replies, keep'em coming. It would not hurt my feelings to start with something similar to a Zenith 701/750. Somebody tell me the process to take a certified plane to experimental status please. Just going from the ads, there are a few very nice 60's Piper Cherokee 140's out...

I'm not a pilot yet but recently got the bug (bad). My father was a private pilot but hasn't flown since 1976. My maternal grandfather was a world class aerobatic pilot, builder, racer, aero mechanic, and I won't say world class designer because I don't know for sure. I do know he took self...