201 cowling for 67E mooney

[drpep]

Hi everyone. 

I am seriously considering installing a used 201 cowling 78 on my 67E Mooney. Has anyone done this? I have installed in a previously owner 76 F a SWTA NEW STC'D cowling with all the sheet metal hardware and with relocating the oil cooler. It took about 40 hours work.  I am uncertain about how realistic it is to retrofit a used 77 201 Mooney cowling and also what the sheet metal  requirements and stc requirements. 

I know it will mean removing the metal plennum and installing backing plates for the prop and getting a new spinner as well.

Any advice anyone can give me ould be greatly appreciated

With Thanks

Philip

[KJATCt]

I am in the process of doing a SWTA 201 cowl mod to my 65 M20E. My first thought was a used 201 cowl, I spoke to Paul Lowen at LASAR and he said it would be in the area of 10K and thats before the feds got their hands on it. So far I have no complaints on the SWTA cowl kit. I did replace the spinner and mounting kit. It went from the ring gear mount to mounting directly to the prop hub. see the end of this thread for details, pix. (the thread starts out about cowl closure but morphs into full blown cowl mods) http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm?mainaction=posts&forumid=2&threadid=784

[N201MKTurbo]

I have a brand new Hartzel spinner for a 201 cowl if anyone is interested.

[DaV8or]

I am curious about this question too. I currently have the SWTA 201 style cowl, but about the only way I can make my Mooney go faster (I'm pretty much out of mods) is either go to the real 201 cowl or go Lopresti. I thought a used 201 would be cheaper than a Lopresti. Is there an STC for using the 201 cowl or do you have to get field approval? I'm not planning on doing a change any time soon, but maybe in a few years when I get the itch to repaint I might just do it.

[jezzie]

I have a 201 cowl that came off a 77J, needs a little TLC, An aircraft salvage yard told me it's worth $3500

Eldon

[KJATCt]

Quote: DaV8or

I am curious about this question too. I currently have the SWTA 201 style cowl, but about the only way I can make my Mooney go faster (I'm pretty much out of mods) is either go to the real 201 cowl or go Lopresti. I thought a used 201 would be cheaper than a Lopresti. Is there an STC for using the 201 cowl or do you have to get field approval? I'm not planning on doing a change any time soon, but maybe in a few years when I get the itch to repaint I might just do it.