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The engine and gearbox arrived from Paul. Haven't looked at the engine yet. When I saw the gearbox my first thought was Oh Crap! But as I started cleaning it before taking it apart, I started smiling a little because as the dirt and grime came off the outer cover, I was just able to see image in it! Once cleaned, it is the nicest used outer cover I've ever received - only a few tiny scratches. When I took it all apart I was really smiling. It was very filled with gear oil and there was not a speck of rust anywhere. It had three faults: Timing side main bearing bad, still had the ball bearing for the layshaft, and the last guy used huge amounts of gasket sealer.  Once all the gasket sealer was off, the mating surfaces were perfect.