[cooperino]

Originally Posted by Rwgarrison23

I can only answer a few questions.

I bought it when it sat outside and ran poorly. I bought it anyway because it was the coolest tractor and my 1st. Had a snow blade on it.

The clyinder wall looked great. I did not check for slop. I didnt think of it. Very clean clyinder walls. Oil was filthy although.

I made sure my mating surface was true before installing new gasket and torqued to spec. I plan to do a compression check as well this evening.

The breather assembly, I did have trouble remembering which way it back together but after a few tries, I put it back together that made most sense to me. I hope I got it right. Any picture of that assembly I can go by?

Ok.. cylinder wall looked great? Not sure what that means, smooth?

True mating surface on head to block? How wa la that achieved? How did you ensure it was flat?

Yes. Breather assembly is in manual.