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Chaz Harris
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Dan K,

Yes, just sent a quote request. :) ( EDIT: They only ship from the US. :( )

Holedigger,

Wow, I will make sure I load it! :shock:

(Should have more info on it by Friday. :D )

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I just need to get an A&P cert from the FAA to make them happy, to my knowledge. I think there are two R-2800's localy
available to rebuild for hands-on practice. But, an R-2800 is still a 4-stroke engine, runs the same, and rebuilds the same
(for the most part) except for the ring cam, to a 350 V8, 292 inline 6, Mack END673 diesel, or even a Briggs 8HP. The rebuild manuals for these engines seem to be very detailed, and I would not think it would be that hard to get a pretty good engine made, so long as I don't rush and do something retarded, like screw up the valve guides/seats. Now, a "perfect" one, that will take years of experiance, but I think I could do at least as good as the people that did the $120,000 "10-hour-wonder" B-29 R-3350's did. :wink:

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LOL! If you're refereing to who I think you're refering to, some of their engines are known to last as much as 42 hours ;)

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After seeing the AT-6 move to Hawaii thread...you might contact Brad....I don't know if the USAF would go down there to get it....but

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Chaz Harris wrote:
Dan K,

Yes, just sent a quote request. :) ( EDIT: They only ship fronm the US. :( )

Holedigger,

Wow, I will make sure I load it! :shock:

(Shold have more info on it by Friday. :D )

-Chaz


where are you from? Just curious. :)

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ZRX61,

Wow, only $3500 per hour in overhaul costs per engine? I better go buy some before they sell out! :lol: But, all joking aside, I would think that the other stuff they do would be good. ( Gears disentergrating isn't normally the fault of the overhauler. 3350-57's didn't last but a few hours in WW2, either, from what I hear. )

Ztex,

Who is "Brad"? (EDIT: Saw the post, very cool! :) But, that was a plane for their airshow, don't think they would be up for hauling a 28,000lb Packet around for someone else.)

Nathan,

From the South-East U.S.A.
Of course, the Packet is in Brazil, and needs to be picked up there.

-Chaz 8)
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What ever became of this project and/or the aircraft?

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I just flew over the airport (on Google Earth Airways :wink: ) and didn't see it; just some very moldy 707/DC-8/737s.

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You get it back to Atlanta, Ga and I'll volunteer to work on it with you!

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