Success, it lives
Today I finished the assembly of the Mag 18 and got it reinstalled in the Sickle Bar 782. It started right up and after adjusting the carb it runs and idles well on both cylinders. I was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to get it finished. seemed like every time I tried to fix one thing something else would crop up. When I was cleaning up the deck surface of the left cylinder I noticed it had been sleeved back to standard bore size and the other side is bored .010 oversize. Also there was no rubber reed valve or matting in the breather on the valve cover, no wonder the air filter was full of oil. Evidently this motor has led a rough life. At this point the way it runs with no blow by or exhaust smoke I think it will work just fine for its intended use and should last for quite some time. I was hoping to get the sickle bar mounted up on the 782 today but decided to come in from the shop a little early today. I can finish it up tomorrow.
Later
Tom
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