Starting to feel guilty. Engine swap

[tkhoffman]

Today I'm going to start up Tug (my 782) drive it behind my barn, disconnect the Snow plow, drive it back up here just to shut off the KT17 for the last time.
I have an opposed twin that doesn't smoke, doesn't leak. It has no Points or Condenser. It starts like a dream in below freezing Temps, yet I'm almost getting emotional about saying 'goodbye' to the original engine.
My guess is that Valve Guides is why it smokes on startup and the leak has got to be a seal as I think I pinched the Breather. Bottom line is KT17 is fixable and currently runs fine, but it just makes sense to let it go for this newer engine. I still feel like I'm betraying Tug.

 

[tkhoffman]

This is the engine im taking out.
I haven't started in a month. Ice cold start with throttle at idle. Hence the sound of struggle on startup.
Cut the camera to let it warm a bit before showing full throttle and back down. Just realized I wanted it to warm up before cranking it....on an engine I'm retiring.

 

[-CӞ]

Today I'm going to start up Tug (my 782) drive it behind my barn, disconnect the Snow plow, drive it back up here just to shut off the KT17 for the last time.
I have an opposed twin that doesn't smoke, doesn't leak. It has no Points or Condenser. It starts like a dream in below freezing Temps, yet I'm almost getting emotional about saying 'goodbye' to the original engine.
My guess is that Valve Guides is why it smokes on startup and the leak has got to be a seal as I think I pinched the Breather. Bottom line is KT17 is fixable and currently runs fine, but it just makes sense to let it go for this newer engine. I still feel like I'm betraying Tug.

hang in there. some constructive encouragement is good for ‘em, and those opposed-twins can be so buttery smooth that Tug will be tail-wagging.

 

[mgonitzke]

For what it's worth...My 682, 782, and 1872 all have had their engines replaced with something newer.