252 needed

[jsigmon]

Sold my ovation last fall and have moved to steamboat springs.

Please let me know if anyone has contacts with future seller of 252.

Rationally priced and maintained in the right way and i’ll buy it.

I will need turbocharged out of new home airport 20V

jason

[gsxrpilot]

The 252 is certainly the right answer for 20V, SBS, GNB, etc. But they are rare, and rarely sold by those of us who have one. So you can expect the pricing to be anything but rational 

@jgarrison at GMax has one for sale at the moment. And that appears to be the only one for sale in the country today. Others will come up for sale, you just have to watch and be ready.

[Parker_Woodruff]

5 hours ago, gsxrpilot said:

The 252 is certainly the right answer for 20V, SBS, GNB, etc. But they are rare, and rarely sold by those of us who have one. So you can expect the pricing to be anything but rational 

 

Wish it was that way when I sold mine. 

[Will.iam]

On 4/2/2021 at 8:43 AM, gsxrpilot said:

The 252 is certainly the right answer for 20V, SBS, GNB, etc. But they are rare, and rarely sold by those of us who have one. So you can expect the pricing to be anything but rational 

@jgarrison at GMax has one for sale at the moment. And that appears to be the only one for sale in the country today. Others will come up for sale, you just have to watch and be ready.

Yes i just got mine last year and will not be selling it until the insurance will no longer cover my hull—that maybe in 20 years or so. Everything has a price but it would have to be a very big number for me to consider selling. 

[Gubni]

I found a 231 that needs an engine and prop. I'm considering doing the 252 conversion.

[KLRDMD]

Just now, Gubni said:

I found a 231 that needs an engine and prop. I'm considering doing the 252 conversion.

I don't believe that's possible.

[Gubni]

4 minutes ago, KLRDMD said:

I don't believe that's possible.

I spoke to a guy who did it. He said it wasn't hard and it was a great upgrade for a few extra bucks. Need a new cowl and motor mounts.

[jsigmon]

Quite frankly an -LB with an intercooler and merlyn wastegate, it’s splitting hairs.

Sure I get the cowling difference etc, but I’ve seldom seen 252’s on the market that haven’t had top overhauls or cylinders exchanged during their life.

[jsigmon]

Im ready to drop $ on an encore, when one comes on the market..

[carusoam]

231 - 262...  12V electrical systems....

There was a Company in FL that used to do the conversions called Mooney Mart.

Owner of the STC has passed... without leaving a forwarding address...

Best regards,

-a-

[KLRDMD]

34 minutes ago, Gubni said:

I spoke to a guy who did it. He said it wasn't hard and it was a great upgrade for a few extra bucks. Need a new cowl and motor mounts.

Thoroughly research it before buying anything. I don't believe it is possible to convert a 231 to a 252. As was mentioned, Mooney Mart used to convert a 231 to a "262" but that STC has long been unavailable.

[LANCECASPER]

2 hours ago, Gubni said:

I spoke to a guy who did it. He said it wasn't hard and it was a great upgrade for a few extra bucks. Need a new cowl and motor mounts.

If he did it, it was before 2004 when the holder of the STC was still in business. No way of doing one since then.

[Falcon Man]

Jason,

 

I have a 1984 "262" that will be for sale in about 3 months. Engine is @ Continental right now. If interested contact me about the particulars.

Thanks,

 

Jeff

[carusoam]

@jsigmon check out Jeff above...

-a-

[jsigmon]

9 hours ago, Falcon Man said:

Jason,

 

I have a 1984 "262" that will be for sale in about 3 months. Engine is @ Continental right now. If interested contact me about the particulars.

Thanks,

 

Jeff

my email is jsigmon24@mac.com

 

cell 970-367-6140.  thanks jeff

[Parker_Woodruff]

On 4/15/2021 at 7:42 PM, Gubni said:

I spoke to a guy who did it. He said it wasn't hard and it was a great upgrade for a few extra bucks. Need a new cowl and motor mounts.

That was the Trophy 262 conversion which is no longer available.

[Steve Dawson]

Not sure if it's for sale 

 

 

[jsigmon]

it sold already

[J Bird]

Sold pretty quick

 

[MIm20c]

@jsigmon might want to check Controller for a Mooney listed today...

[Niko182]

https://www.controller.com/listing/for-sale/203901583/1997-mooney-m20k-encore-piston-single-aircraft

That encore will be gone pretty quickly even at that price. It's loaded. Better call asap.

Edited April 20, 2021 by Niko182

[jsigmon]

whoa!

 

that’s a nice one!

 

thanks for the heads up!

[Niko182]

Good luck. I presume its already getting calls. Mooney sales are at the lowest theyve been in a long time. The demand is there but the supply isnt. 

[Niko182]

There was a Encore rocket posted on controller in the last couple days as well. I think it's one of the only Encore Rockets.

Edited April 28, 2021 by Niko182

[geoffb]

There are two STCs.  Mod Squad (MooneyMart) and The Mod Works each had there own.  Only real difference is one used a vernier knob to actuate the cole flap and one used the motor actuator from a 252.

Neither STC is available?

I suspect getting the cowling and cowl flap hardware would make it close to impossible and certainly impractical to do another one.

For what 252s seem to be taking, considered a Bravo?