I'm so glad to hear this all worked out okay - even if it entailed a bit of extra work for you...
Funny -- I bought the motor from a friend of Charley's YEARS ago... and I never once inspected it or anything other than just pushed it around on that dang dolly. Just never got around to using it (I have a few "parts" and pieces more than a guy needs!
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Hope it lasts you a zillion years Chad!