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These are pretty much the same as the ’29 Fastwins. This one should have a steel hub in the flywheel, much better than the original ones used which had an aluminum hub. Rollers on the mains, friction on the wrist pin. Make sure the pistons are in good shape before you run it, these are notorious for having bad pistons. Replace the cotter pins that hold the wrist pins in place.
The prop on that motor is a replacement, I’m not sure if its vented, and it’s not the racing prop with the ears to help pull water out of the lower unit. The stock prop has holes in it which pull water through the motor for cooling. All of the water fittings must be airtight for the system to work. The compression fittings are NOT a stock size today, so if you see regular hardware store brass compression nuts on any of the aluminum fittings, beware.
You have the long tiller, presumably with the twist throttle. These are not easy to find, so good for you! Ditto on the air horn.
Tom