Sport Pilot Talk

Be advised (by someone who is a mechanic) that an engine swap is a non-trivial endeavor. You may end up having to change out hoses, fuel and oil pumps, control cables, accessories, wiring, exhaust and cooling systems, prop, spinner, prop spacer, just about everything forward of the firewall, and so...

Thanks for your reply. I’m leaning towards the Viking engine (Viking 130].and if the aircraft I buy doesn’t have that engine, I’d probably have it replaced with a Viking later down the road.

I’m considering buying a used, already-flying Zenith 601/650. It seems to be one of the more affordable aircraft out there, (some are priced around $30k), and research tells me that parts are readily available and inexpensive. However, I have no mechanical knowledge of working on aircraft (or any ty...