robin,
The subject of "evidence" of a very speedy rebuild had been discussed on this thread before.
All you need is the maker's plate.
Ewald's 3G factory pumps out Stearman 'restorations' at a prodigious rate.
That's his business.
As to whether the engine and prop had been changed after the Goodwood Robbie "incident", well, that question had also been asked on here earlier.
While I had heard of a report that, upon examination, the engine had been determined not to have been shockloaded, no really convincing answers seem to have been forthcoming.
Then there's the question of the two-speed prop mechanism.
A most interesting thing is that Ewald, in his most recent statement on the cause of the Winslow bingle, blamed the crash on "fuel contamination and other reason".
This, despite the fact that the NTSB's previously published final report had stated very clearly that a thorough examination of the Stearman's fuel systems found
NO evidence of fuel contamination.
Curious, eh?
To quote Ewald, "People don't know what they're talking about".
Yes, mate.
That then leaves us with the question of Ewald's "other reason".
Perhaps you could ask him about that, robin - and let us know.
I find it quite astounding that both of these people had continued to blatantly lie in the face of demonstrable facts and hard evidence.
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Last edited by Stanwell; 8th Nov 2016 at 00:20.