On 7 Dec 2006 09:30:44 -0800, "John" wrote:

I will leave it to the A&P guys as well as others with more experience
than me (that would be about all of you here *S*) to compare and
contrast the differences between a new engine and a remanufactured
engine. But if you want a radial . . . you can buy one.

Last I had heard Harrison Ford ended up with a brand spanking new
(disregarding "calender" time) R-985 on his Beaver.

Wonder how much it cost him...

Back in the good old days, when they o-hauled a 985 they stamped the
total time on the front crankcase plate. Have seen a couple plates
that had some scary rows of numbers on them.

TC