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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN
Harvey...Interestingly, the OKC "paperwork" on that thing shows it had a 1340 on it back in a previous, "working" day?!?! Musta been a beast! DD
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Hi Dave,
Yes, she was a crop duster after the war and was fitted with a 600hp P&W (firewall forward off a T-6). I got the airplane without an engine and prop so the choice of power was up to me. Since I already had Jacobs experience, tools, and spare parts due to my LC-126 (C195), I opted to install an R755 and Ham-Std C/S prop (FWF duplicate of the LC/195). The 275hp Jake is a nice improvement over the original 225hp Continental but without the vulgar fuel burn of the popular P&W 450hp installation.
If you're a retired FAA Systems Engineer from the Houston area, we might know some common people.
Harvey