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Old 01-16-2015, 06:30 PM
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Get the parts manual for that engine. It will have the parts listing for the "straight" engine also. Compare the parts. Some conversions are complicated others are simple. Piper sold a kit to convert the Twin Comanche to counter rotating. It was fairly simple to do.
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Old 01-17-2015, 08:32 AM
Johnny Be Good Johnny Be Good is offline
 
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Thanks to everybody for the input. The engine I have been looking at came from a Comanche so it might be an option but really it seems that it will be more trouble and cost than it is worth....

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Old 01-17-2015, 08:51 AM
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But if the engine deal were really really good - turning a leftie prop wouldn't be that bad. You'd be in line with all those Yak drivers & radial Pits etc!
That engine also had Dynofocal 2 mounts, so figure that geometry into a modified mount too. And you would have to change the oil pan to either up draft or forward facing intake. Could be done.
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