This motor has less than 100 hours on it. Has been in storage since 1973. It was serviced and put away. The timing is correct, the plug (new) gap is 30, the points (new) are set at 20 and each open at TDC. It has new cylinder coils, but it won't start it only back fires thru the exhaust. It is...
I recently purchased a 18hp fastwin I believe its a 1958. The serial # is 15024-50848. The engine was used as a spare motor on a house boat and in 1973 was completely overhauled and put away. The engine looks like new condition. The engine was never started after the overhaul, the plugs and...