You can stay right here. There are several mechanics/owners who are intimately familiar with the 180/182 series and the O-470 Continental engine.
If we allow piper drivers to stick around, surely a "big-brother" driver would be welcome.
As for the 182, they're very nice airplanes. They're very roomy, forgiving, and stout. Just learn to land without touching the nosewheel first, and you've got it licked.
