looking for 85hp light sport

[akjack]

Ij am looking for an 85hp taylorcraft that is in the light sport catagory. If you have one for sale let me know.

akjack

[T-Rex]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

There is a c-85/o200 t-craft LSA for sale advertised on Barnstormers, I work at the seaplane base where the plane is located. But I think we may already have done a pre-buy for you. If it wasent you it was somone else in AK. They passed because it does not have a starter. If you want more details let me know, PM or email.

Good Luck, Brad

[akjack]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Brad,

Thank you so very much for your input. I was the person that had the pre purchase done on that aircraft. 85 hp taylorcraft that qualify for light sport seem to be hard to find. I will keep looking.

akjack

[VictorBravo]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

AKJack I sent you a Private Message, check it then contact me if you like.

Brad,

Thank you so very much for your input. I was the person that had the pre purchase done on that aircraft. 85 hp taylorcraft that qualify for light sport seem to be hard to find. I will keep looking.

akjack

[akndrifter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

That looks like a real nice tcart. I wonder what its ew on wheels is with the big baggage?? How well does the 100hp conversion work, any personal experience?

[astjp2]

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I am running an O-200 with no starter, I can get off of Lake Hood strip in 250' if I am low fuel and no baggage with a 74/43 prop. TIm

[akndrifter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

I see its still up at barnstormers. Does anyone know if it has hyd. brakes?

[crispy critter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Ij am looking for an 85hp taylorcraft that is in the light sport catagory. If you have one for sale let me know.

akjack

There is a guy in southern ohio that has an 85hp LSA t-craft for sale. I have a few pics but I can't seem to attach them. Here is the info and if you want to see the pics then PM or email me with your email address and I'll forward them to you.

1946 Taylorcraft BC12D LSA,1748TT,STC'ed 85hp,708SMOH,metal prop,wing tanks,cleveland wheels & brakes with STC,Good paint,fabric,and interior,recovered in 1993 with ceconite,hangared since,Located at Rhodes airport(I43) in south eastern ohio.$18,500obo,Contact Jack S. Stone at (740)286-3318 or (740)357-9227

[VictorBravo]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

The original post on this thread was from AKJack, who wisely made the most brilliant and clever decision any man could make under any circumstances, by buying my BC-85 last November.

My decision to sell it, however, may not have been quite so brilliant

But the airplane has found a loving and caring new home, and as soon as the !($%# weather in Fairbanks becomes habitable for humans again in March Jack will be back down to California to pick it up and take it home.

There had been at least one O-200 conversion offered for sale on Barnstormers some years ago, David Guntly was the guy's name. I think he had told me that the FAA would not sign off on it until he put the post-war elevator/trim tab system on it. I'd have to fully agree with the feds on that one, the popsicle stick trim flippers are marginal on a 65HP short mount... with an O-200 and long mount they would be next to useless!

[Larry Lyons]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

The original post on this thread was from AKJack, who wisely made the most brilliant and clever decision any man could make under any circumstances, by buying my BC-85 last November.

Bill your humility is legendary!!!
Larry

[akndrifter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Thanks guys, I'm mostly looking for a friend who has a 175 and wants to get into tailwheel so he can have some more fun doing a little bit of off road.

[T-Rex]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Yes, blue 85/0200 T-craft is still for sale. It has f19 brakes and standard 6" wheels, although he just puts an axle adapter on to accomidate the wheels, still has taperd axles. It is a nice light plane and it sceems to preform great. I have never flown it but on skis as soon as the tail is up the thing is flying. The only down side is the wing fabric is preaty ratty, some ringworm, lifting tapes and some holes worn through on the edges. The fuse fabric is preaty nice for 10yr. old but is not perfect, ringworm etc. It really sceems like a good plane but I would definately recover the wings, and if I was doing that I would think hard on doing the fuse. But you may be able to get a few more years out of it if your IA would sign it off. I think it's a good deal for floats wheels and skis in a 97hp non electric plane.

Brad

[crispy critter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Yes, blue 85/0200 T-craft is still for sale. It has f19 brakes and standard 6" wheels, although he just puts an axle adapter on to accomidate the wheels, still has taperd axles. It is a nice light plane and it sceems to preform great. I have never flown it but on skis as soon as the tail is up the thing is flying. The only down side is the wing fabric is preaty ratty, some ringworm, lifting tapes and some holes worn through on the edges. The fuse fabric is preaty nice for 10yr. old but is not perfect, ringworm etc. It really sceems like a good plane but I would definately recover the wings, and if I was doing that I would think hard on doing the fuse. But you may be able to get a few more years out of it if your IA would sign it off. I think it's a good deal for floats wheels and skis in a 97hp non electric plane.

Brad

I like what you've done with the paint on T-rex.....it looks much better.

[akndrifter]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

I can't seems to find it on craigslist or barnstormers anymore. Pardon my ignorance, but what are f19 brakes? Also, what prop does he have?

[T-Rex]

Re: looking for 85hp light sport

Thanks Crispy!
It was a long winter last year sanding and sanding and sanding and then repainting after the hail storm. I will post some pictures when I figure out how.
Brad