Club Homepage Forums Classified Ads Buy & Sell - Everything But Airplanes Need advice on the possibility of parting out my C-150L

I've got a spare crankshaft, 2114 hrs., first run, when removed and stored inside a climate controlled environment.

The crank has a nitride coating, about as thick as an eggshell. From my understanding of the process, it is the strength of the part. Any disturbance of the coating from it's original application (such as a scratch or rust) could possibly cause the part to fail at that exact point. Two-part crankshafts aren't a good thing.

Wow, you guys really have been working this post here today, Thanks!

Well Kendel, you give me another big option to consider!! Can you give me specifics on time on that engine, what the compressions at last check (when it was running), when last run, etc? Reason, I know my AI would want to know as well to help advise me.

On what I would sell as-is? Mmmmm... I am just "thinking" nothing less than $10K, because the airframe is just fine, except it will need to be sprayed with the anti-corrosion treatment in the wings. It's not really bad, just needs treatment. However, we have not fired it up yet, so that figure might change if things don't operate like they used to (like gyros and Nav/Comms).

Once I figure out how to post pictures here, I will show you the inside and of the inspection plate views.

May I point you to This Post.

And if you need to resize them first, see This Post.

I picked it up as part of a restoration project that got to 90% and the owner lost interest. The engine was disassembled and an IRAN performed. The bottom end was reassembled and is ready to have cylinders put on. I needed a top overhaul on my Varieze this summer and didnt have the time to send its cylinders out, which led me to snag the yellow tagged ones off this engine. So, it would come with cylinders that need to be freshened with hone and rings. Has all accessories included.

Thanks, Kendel. I will PM you here in a bit.

Well update on the progress. There is none per se. My AI completed the inspection this month, added new tires, battery, nose wheel bearing. Tried to start it to see what worked inside the panel or didn't. Left mag was dead, he had to continue to adjust the right, almost but never did have success to get it to start. A new or re-built set of mags would be needed of course.

SO..... I am not planing on spending any more fresh money on something I will probably have to sell at a steep discount. Fresh money will go to buying a 4-place 180hp+ airplane that will satisfy my new mission of flying 330nm about every two to three weeks with two pax. Looking at a 172K with Penn Yan 180 conversion near here. Or even an early Beech 35 like I used to fly eons ago. Once that is done, I will access the situation and go from there. Somebody here with an A&P or AI under their belt might get a real "deal" in the future.

Your welcome.

At the minimum, I plan to sell it cheap to someone (hopefully someone here) who can make it flyable again. I'd rather give it away than see it scrapped in a heap of other planes that will never fly again.

Kendel McCarley is your guy here.
I'm still interested in your wheel fairings

I was thinking of you yesterday when I was in the hanger. We will have to see if I want it to help sell the plane or not. Stay tuned.