Thanks Clint, the end where the ball actually contacts was fine, it was the OD that mates with the centering bushing in the coupler that was egg shaped.
It's kind of disappointing that all this work is needed so soon. It ran fine with no problems when I "test drove" it before the cashola was laid on the barrel head. I knew then the mower deck might have needed work, and the drive shaft would've been small potatoes with that as well. But just when the property is starting to look good again, now the engine. There's only so much time in a day after 10 hrs at the day job; plus I'm batch'in it with the wife gone with her job all over the place for the gov't. I'm not staying up 'till 2AM either like I did on the Scout.
I just keep reminding myself, she's pretty, and she's stout; so some work and parts( read more money), and it'll continue to serve a long time to come. At least after 35 years she ain't a rust bucket.
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