I really need to get some kind of ballpark idea what a '78 C-152, sans engine, would be worth in US $$$$????
I can't give you an exact answer, but I can tell you how I would figure it out.
First, decide which engine you are going to put in the plane (new or used) and find out what that will cost.
Go look on eBay and Barnstormers for C-152s with the same condition engine you are looking at putting on the plane. Try to find ones with similar avionics, if possible.
Subtract the average asking price from the cost of the engine, and you should be somewhere in the ballpark of the plane's current value. Subtract the price of labor and other parts you may need (alternator, fairings, etc.) if you want to.
I think you will find that the answer to you're question is "Not Much." It is my opinion that 75% of the value of these planes is tied up in the engine. You may end up finding that it is cheaper to just go out an buy a flying 152 with a mid-time engine than to try and put an engine on this one.
I'm sure some of our more knowledgeable members will chime in shortly and prove I have no idea what I am talking about!
