Cost for Lyc O-360 Conversion

[Watkinsnv]

Del-Air
Lycoming O-360 A1A Engine Conversion
1952 Cessna 170B S/N 20575 N2423D

Cost for Del-Air STC and complete kit less engine and prop in 01 $9200.00
Lycoming O-360 A1A first time runout and Prop with overhauld hub $9500.00
Cost to overhaul Engine with Accessories (Lots of Accessories) $8771.39
$27471.39
Less sale of old engine and prop firewall forward. -$4000.00
$23471.39

Mods to kit other parts like new battery new ELT, bubble windows, one piece windshield, Hooker harnesses, BAS pull handles, strobe wing tip lights, Rosen sun visors, solid axles. K&N filter, Scott 10” tail wheel and newer cowling $2845.47 $26316.86

Purchase price of 170B in 1999 with 180 gear and STOL kit $21500.00 $47816.86
Only my Labor Lots and Lots of That! And a couple of things I bought for it in the years since I bought it in 1999 that I forgot to add in are left out Lance

[N3243A]

$23,471 for a Lyc 180 conversion with STC, Engine and prop? You must have done all the work yourself including engine OH as well as getting good deals on parts, etc. At that price, the conversion is a no brainer. For us mere mortals, the price is more like $40,000 or more and It's a bit too much for me.

Want to do another one? I'll pay $30K?

Bruce

[Dave Clark]

My 180 Lycoming conversion:

Bought FWF from a wrecked A Model 1100 hr. eng $18,000
sold old Continental FWF (6,000)
added Javelin and misc. parts to install eng 2,000

Total $14,000

Ran that engine one year and 80 hours then found a spun center main bearing. Pulled engine and bought a fresh overhauled wide deck for $15,000. (yeah, I found a deal) Sold old engine for $6,000. Now at $23,000 with new overhaul. Have run that two years and 120 hours and it's doing great. I would never go back to the small engine but then I would not want to pay much more for the conversion as the total invested then gets in to the "I can buy a 180 for that" range.

Yes I did all the labor myself. No I will not share my total invested, it's embarrassingly high.

[N3243A]

Now at $23,000 with new overhaul. Have run that two years and 120 hours and it's doing great. I would never go back to the small engine but then I would not want to pay much more for the conversion as the total invested then gets in to the "I can buy a 180 for that" range.

Yes I agree, a C-180 instead.....
But Dave, what about the STC and Prop cost for your conversion? Adding $9200 for the Del Air STC and a new prop and gov and it looks close to $40K to me?

[Dave Clark]

From the wrecked 170A I received everything FWF. Everything. Including the STC. I did have to contact AVCON to get the STC reissued. They charged $125 but actually getting them to complete the deal after I sent them the money took three months. Del-Air is the way to go plus you can get the 200lbs. more gross weight STC which he won't/can't sell to me.

[Jr.CubBuilder]

Does anybody here know the status of Del-air? I tried calling the number listed, but I get an out of service message.

[johneeb]

559-784-9440 ?

As much as I like Harry and have been happy with his work, it might be that he wore the phone out.

[Jr.CubBuilder]

Ahh crud I think I was transposing the 784 thanks

[blueldr]

Johneb,
I'm sure you're right about Harry wearing out his phone. I tried to find out what kind of instrument he used so that I could buy stock in the company.

[davevramp]

I am trying to get some information on engine up grades. I would like to copy of the Del-Air STC for the lyc180 will pay for any expense for sending and reproduction.
Any other comments would be helpful.
Thanks In Advance
Dave