Re: dir dobbers in exhaust
If it's in neutral LU issues should not effect the power head. Can you pull the motor easy?
You stated you rebuilt the starter and "got it ready on the top end", what do those entail?
Weak or slow starter issues are created by bad windings/ armature, brushes, poor connections, degraded wires and weak batteries.
Are you jumping to your wires or direct to the starter?