I believe the cylinders were nickel plated, not chrome. I think same with flywheel, but most just hard chrome the flywheel… I really do not think there is anything actually painted..the aluminum, looks fabulous with a high polish.
Here is what my cylinders looked like, blow the pic up and you will see, it would not run, both exhaust ports were literally plugged with carbon, all rings were stuck.
I opened it up, removed all carbon, got the rings unstuck, and just put it back together.
It is a very easy motor to start now and mine idles VERY low.
Here I am running so early in the year the ice has not left the lake yet…LOL
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