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Well, I have the engine...
It's an early to mid sixties 1200cc, 40hp, single port type 1 engine.
The Good:
It appears to actually be complete (minus the distributor) despite 35+ years in storage, moved between at least 3 different buildings.
The heads have new seats, valves, guides, springs, and rockers.
The bottom end is probably runnable.
The Bad:
It wasn't a complete tear-down for rebuild as I had been lead to believe.
The storage bags disintegrated over time.
Any protective oil is now dirt paste.
Any new part on the heads capable of rusting is rusted.
The intake tube and exhaust rain rust from the inside if shaken.
Despite somehow weathering the decades without the same aging as the top-end and accessories, the bottom-end still has enough dirt and corn in it to require rebuild.
The Neutral:
Still have no idea what I'm going to do with it, so no pressure to rush out and spend money.
My wife thinks we should build a buggy for her dad to enjoy since that was always his intention, but she thinks both Manx buggies and sandrails are ugly and not worth it when shown pictures of buggies.
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