Others may have more recent anecdata.
A few months ago I spoke with Tim about doing a Northpoint XP470 (P-Ponk) for me. He said he may be retiring in the near future, and might not be around to support it. Caveat emptor...
I have a Northpoint XP470 (P-Ponk) on order from LyCon. I'm expecting delivery sometime in October or November. I thought their prices were legit, and their delivery estimate reasonable. My late helicopter mentor, who had been in the business for a long time before he died in a crash, had all his engine work done at LyCon. If it was good enough for him, it's certainly good enough for me!
I have to ask, was it an engine failure????
Yes, but a turbine engine while spraying crops in Minnesota. Wholly unrelated to the piston engines from LyCon.
Johnston Aircraft, Tulare Airport. Focus is ag planes, so it's now their slow season. Did a tear down inspection for me last year, good folks! Tell Lionel I said hi!
You should probably tell us where you fall on the good/fast/cheap scale with your priorities
good/cheap: Corona Engines, Corona, CA
fast/cheap: One Stop, Oceanside CA
Sadly I don't know any good/fast/expensives anymore. Try Victor or Lycon?
Them going out / under new management, is a good thing. They were churning out hot garbage before the euthanasia."under new management" --I assume the former honcho retired. The new biz has some generic name now (aircraft specialties? something odd like that) -- teflon for the brain