But it started out so well...
Took the head off the "O" to see how it looked after many years of not running (and many years of sitting out in the woods in the rain, according to the PO). I had sprayed the inside with "storage oil" a month or so ago, which probably didn't do anything other than make it look oily.
This operation went PERFECTLY until.... the bolt nearest the exhaust port, which promptly snapped off after having been baked on for years, then rusted into place. I drilled it out and retapped and we'll see if it holds the required torque. If not , I have 5/16-18 helicoils ready to go.
It's hard to tell by this lousy photo, but the inside looks good other than a massive head gasket leak. I'll surface it and reinstall today if I have time.
I noticed that the exhaust port was completely plugged with a mud dauber nest. Thankfully the valve was closed so the nest was not inside the cylinder itself.
This thing may actually run.
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61 and 63 Originals
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147, 122
102 parts
It's only original ONCE!
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