Well I got the O to run. The carb required a good soaking in carburetor cleaner and a kit. The ignition needed to be cleaned from the points all the way through the coil, condenser, and then to the spark plug. (photo) I had to clean the crud out of the gas tank because of rust and who knows what was in it. After doing all of the above it was time to try and start it.
The engine may have cranked twice and it fired! There must have been mud dauber nests galore under the cowling because mud a debris of all kinds were flying out everywhere! The muffler must have rusted too much over time because it flew apart as well. I have nicknamed the O "Smoker." Yes she is a smoker! Considering it sitting in a barn for the last 7 or 8 years it runs pretty well! I'll have to clean the mud out of the cooling fins, I bet they're full!
Next is to take a good look at the driveline. There is a bad bearing that I can hear and the clutch doesn't fully disengage but other than that the O is now alive!
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