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Quote On Remanufactured Engines
Got a rough quote from Brant Aero. They are a very well known shop based at the airport I fly out of in Brantford Ontario. I have seen them mentioned a few times on this forum as well.
Tomorrow we will get the results from cutting the filters and checking the oil from the last two oil changes. That will tell us more about the current state of the engines. I was loosely quoted $38,000 USD plus $1000 shipping and then $7,500 $CAD per engine PLUS whatever else is needed (belts, hoses, whatever). WOW! This airplane thing really is a whole new ballgame and, oh yeah, I need TWO BLOODY ENGINES!!! I was told if the engine analysis comes back clean I can 1) fly with these up to and and past TBO (obviously) or 2) replace an engine at a time as time and budgets allow. It is frustrating because everything else we looked at on this plane was in great shape. It just didn't get flown enough and now it is barely worth anything because it needs two engines. Any other options that I am not seeing here..? Perhaps it is just time to walk away... 
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09-26-17, 07:13 PM
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Welcome the to world of 40 - 50 year old piston twins. Doesn't matter if it's a Seminole or a C421...not uncommon for runout engines to signal the end of the airplane.
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_________ John K 1977 337G CNC3
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09-26-17, 10:13 PM
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Engines and/or cylinders are commodity items 😀 Nothing is cheap but they are replaceable. The airframe is not. If this thing is so clean as you say then go for it! Buy the damn thing like you know the engines need replaced. They are at TBO right? If you end up getting 600 hours out of them then bonus. There is no guarantee if you bought one with new engines. When you buy these old planes you need to plan for $20,000 a year for the first couple years before they stabilize and stop bleeding. Airplanes that sit with no use will need some real,serious maintenance for the first couple years. The Skymasters are not 172's with two engines. They are complex airplanes that need continuous TLC.
Good luck Tom
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