Ok, forget the used parts comment; it is running like a top. After replacing the crankcase on Ebay, installing the new piston/rings, and connecting rod it runs like a top. The only gotcha, solved by a local Honda mechanic, involved a sheared flywheel key, that screwed up the timing, when I didn't tighten the ignition coil tight enough and it hit the flywheel while running - rookie mistake.
Another bucket list item out of the way.
P.S. If you install a new connecting rod be sure to mark the end cap/connecting rod to ensure the rod is installed exactly as originally milled onto the crank shaft. Reverse it and it probably won't let the crank shaft turn.
Another bucket list item out of the way.
P.S. If you install a new connecting rod be sure to mark the end cap/connecting rod to ensure the rod is installed exactly as originally milled onto the crank shaft. Reverse it and it probably won't let the crank shaft turn.
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