Re: cowling that supports the gas tank
Well regarding the rebuild, it has been sitting for almost 50 years and there is some surface rust on the bores of the cylinders. It is locked up due to probably the oil turning to wax. Basically what I will be doing is freshening up the engine, not really rebuilding. We haven't gotten the crank to turn, so that is next. I think the valves have enough pitting I can see that they will leak by, so that is my thinking.
Regarding the cowl, the welt is in bad shape and needs replacing, that is the main reason to separate the cowl from the body. I guess if we can pry it out that would be better, provided we can get a new welt in
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