It’s best to put the baffle plate back in when you reassemble the motor. One thing it does is redirect the fire and flames coming out of the exhaust ports. Without it, the exhaust housing would probably get really hot on the one side and all the nice Holiday Bronze paint would burn off. The little plate with the two tubes should be screwed back in place to. I’m pretty sure it directs the exhaust fumes at idle speed.
You’re lucky. Your ’56 has the carbon seal and I got stuck with the crappy one!
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