Piper Tomahawks

[johnl2]

Hello,
I am a student pilot, and I'm looking to buy my own airplane. I have found a Piper Tomahawk that can be purchased VERY reasonably, the down side is that the engine was stolen from it's hanger while a broken engine mount was being replaced.
I need to know the make, model and HP for the engine. I am told that it was around 100 HP from the factory. Is it possible to put an engine with a higher HP rating in this aircraft, without a ton of modifications to the airplane? Is this an advisable task. Any and all commemnts/observations are welcome.......John

[djschaut]

John,
I'm the moderator of the Hangar and must admit I don't know much about the Piper Tomahawk. I wish we had more activity here--especially by an A/P mechanic. Anyway, you should be able to call your local FBO and ask to talk to one of the A/P mechanics about any increased horsepower STCs allowed for the Tomahawk. Sometimes bigger engines require much modification, sometimes not. If you have no luck there, e-mail one of the advertisers selling Tomahawks on the ASO website--I think it's www.aso.com/ Seems like it would be a good trainer, though, if the price was right. I purchased a Cherokee Six to train in, which was too much airplane for basic training. Of course, now they sell for twice what I paid for mine ten years ago.
Keep us posted on any horsepower STCs you find out about for your Tomahawk.


------------------
DJSchaut