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OK, wanted to say thanks for the help. The engine is back together and running beautifully. Probably the best it has run since I owned the car. Had it out on two longer trips and boy, she drives very smoothly at 65-70 mph with some power to spare. I'd also been battling overheating issues and these seem to have disappeared as well.

Best Regards,

Tom

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Looks great and glad to hear that it is running well again! Out of curiosity, What is the tank at the back, top of the engine?

That's a bypass oil filter.

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Am curious why that spot was chosen because it seems rather inconvenient. Is there something else mounted in the regular spot over the generator or is the filter one of the aftermarkets and has a strange mount that won't bolt to the side of the engine?

I believe that it's an aftermarket filter. It was added at some point by the original owner. It seems to work well there, with the exception that it makes torquing the head somewhat inconvenient.

And you got a skosh more compression and HP, maybe 1 or 2...without calculating.