Bruce designed the Four Star 40 and 120 but I think Claude McCullough did the engineering on the Four Star 60?

I've been around the Venture's. One had a Homelite 25 stuck on it with the nose shortened. It weighed a ton but with plenty of power, the owner would always give it a tight workout with wide open throttle. It never had any mechanical trouble. There is a picture of this plane on the Venture 60 site. I would advise doing this to your Venture but is is good testimony as to the strength of the wing

Enjoy,

Jim