Folks,
Given the amazing stock of spares Joe has, the old girl will be back in the air in no time.
As a matter of interest, given the $$/HP/Hour comparisons, re-engining with turbo-props never made economic sense, just as little turbo-props have never been able to rival piston engines up to 350-400 hp. If it did make economic sense, there would be lots of them out in the big wide world.
The automatically (by many people) assumed greater reliability of turbines is a bit of a myth in the smaller sizes, as a thorough examination will show. A properly overhauled R-1830-92 is good for about 1500-2000 hours, depending on the operating environment, and the relative fuel costs also stack up quite well.
As has been the case for so many years, the only DC-3 replacement is another DC-3 (or C-47).
Tootle pip!!