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Well, I am remembering that the ring end gap for the 2hp changed over the years, so your ring end gap might be OK after all…
Yes, I agree, seems like too much of a coincidence that the engine won’t run after using a different powerhead/rebuild…It should at least do something when you put fuel directly into the cylinder.
Time to get back to basics….Spark/fuel/compression/exhaust….Are you sure there is no exhaust blockage somewhere? Have you had the gearcase off…It is possible to block the exhaust if the exhaust housing/gearcase are mismatched….But, I don’t recall you saying anything about swapping the gearcase. Perhaps there is a nest/mud filling the exhaust housing blocking the exhaust…