Dennis: The engine is a Continental A-65-8, no starter or generator. I think the best engine for this plane is the one we later installed, a C85-8. It's only a few pounds heavier for the extra 20 HP. This would be a great plane for a small in line 4 in the 80-100 HP range with a reduction to keep prop speed under 2,000 RPM. It's just to slow for a faster turning prop. The engine was in good shape so most of the work was cleaning and repainting.
Once the case was assembled the engine was bolted to the plane and the rest of the assembly accomplished on the plane. Why buy an engine stand when you have this neat roll-around stand.
I don't remember where the prop came from. It may have been the prop off the T-craft project. The T-craft was a lucky find that the fellow was willing to sell for $150 because he had a bad leg and his house was about to be bulldozed for Urban Renewal.
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