Took it for a drive this morning. Without the dash tower on, it almost reminds me of like a Ford Model T interior with the exposed steering column. Strange to look down and see the engine but cool nonetheless.
Got pics and a video of it. Governor is out of whack, you can really hear the RPMs drop when I start moving, and my hydro lever still was slipping on the shaft. Ended up clamping vice grips lower down on the hydro shaft to use.
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XWFTig7rr8
She rattles quite a bit, don't worry none of those sounds are internal. It's a combination of a worn drive hub, loose hood, loose tunnel cover front shield, and possibly worn basket pulley keyway.
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