CSX4158 For Sale, but Salvage due to Flood

[snakehunter]

Originally Posted by mickmate

I love seeing this thread updated too. You are lucking out big time with so much of the original parts as I thought and hoped you would. How much motivation did you get from the thread? I'm thinking about starting one on mine just to feel motivated to do something and update.

Thanks guys! Its great motivation - both from knowing there are people interested in seeing what's going on and encouraging me, and knowing that if I cut a corner you guys will bust my butt

Its been tough keeping up though, as you can see.

As of today, motor is back together. Re-installed the inner springs after break in, addressed a windage tray leak (man those things are a pain!), did the first oil change, and the carb will be back tomorrow.

Silly me grabbed the wrong metering block gasket and fuel was leaking out of the accelerator pump passage into the main body. And I was looking right at it too...

We'll put about an hour more run time on it, recheck everything and start installing the motor next week.