Hey Ed,
i received your e-mail. as far as powering with a G38, i have not seen one fly with one. i have not checked the weight on the engine. Bill from up around E-town, KY posted in one of these threads that he powered his with that engine. i tried to find a good reliable power source that would not take to much cutting of the cowl. its about time for you to come and visit. we are having a all warbird event here on Oct. 18th in BG. would be great to see you and the P47 in town that weekend, if you are able. check the website www.skymacrc.com for more info. i should have my Texan back together after some unsheduled fuel tank repair along with just a good going through. Kerry will be there with his Ziroli P38 and Ziroli Corsair that he built off a set of plans. both planes fly extremely well.
hope to see you soon
Eric Alford