I finished putting it together and tried a "bench" run.
The first, second, third, fourth pulls were hopeful.
Kept opening the carb needle a little at a time,
until I decided it was flooding. Longest I had it
running was about 3 seconds. 🙁
Then it was lunch time. I haven’t done an actual
compression test on it, but know now that it has
rings on the piston, it’s better!
Right now the little Thor built engine is like the
"God of Blunder"…… perhaps tomorrow it
will be mighty once more?

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Did a compression test. First pull at 60 psi, topped
out at 67 after third pull. I would think that would
be enough compression to start it, but I’m thinking
there’s a little too much "drag" between the power head
and lower unit.
I’m going to make a plate to bolt on the flywheel puller
holes so I can spin the engine over with a drill.
The flywheel taper is precarious enough, so I don’t
want to spin the engine with the flywheel nut.
Hopefully spinning it over with the drill will start and loosen up
the engine and drive train a little more,
or loosen it up more, then start!

Mumbles,
Regarding the caps, I’m not sure what the original "orange drop" cap was,
but I’ve been using these from Digi Key……
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0.2µF Film Capacitor 400V Polypropylene (PP), Metallized Radial
Digi-Key Part Number P12106-ND
Manufacturer Part Number
ECW-F4204JL
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Tubs, Regarding the Water Witch crankshaft. I have a "froze-up" Water Witch
I could tear down to compare, should I decide to go that route.
Was laying in bed last night thinking about it, but now that I have
my new main bearings "fit" to the current crankshaft, and
the crankcase hermetically sealed, I decided to hold off on that idea.
Instead, today I tack welded the key in the crankshaft with the
mig welder, then spent a while with the air grinder getting rid
of excess weld.
Put the mag back on, and no spark. 🙁
Got the Stevens tester out of winter’s hibernation and the coil,
and cap tested good. Re-cleaned the points, and it seemed to
spark great spinning it over. Put the carb and fuel tank back on.
Wrapped the rope around and gave it a mighty pull. Nothing.
repeating that about 25 times, and never fired once. 😮
Before I put the carb back on, I gave the crankcase a good shot
of fogging oil, but I don’t think that’s the problem.
Squirted gas in the spark plug hole, and still nothing.
Back to the drawing board tomorrow.
If it doesn’t run soon I’m sending it back to Wards for warranty work!

Gary, the magnets "seem" okay. I do have a charger, so I could
try "zapping" the flywheel if I can come up with the right blocks
to fit the flywheel.
Thanks.