Got the reeds in today. The swap wasn't to bad, but I broke one of the balance tubes, so I am down until my replacement gets here. I have it ordered already.
Looked at the cylinders I could see, I still see hone marks, and everything looked nice and clean on the inside. I'd say for a 12 year old engine to still have hone marks, that is pretty good.
One thing I found interesting is the 3 bolts on the inside of the intake, closest to the crank were not tight at all on the starboard side at all. Maybe finger tight at best.
Maybe I will be able to get it out this weekend and see what kind of improvements I get.
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