As far as the blades, theres actually two there, leaned up against each other. We were told, anyways, that one blade had just been reconditioned, and the other had been but had hours on it. From what i can tell they both look pretty darn sharp. Plus he had a bucket of inserts and the tools to lift the blades and to put new inserts in.
I agree that this saw looks like it either had a very easy life, or that whoever owned it took the best care of a machine I have ever seen. We took the flat belt pulley off last night, and it took maybe 15 minutes. And all the hardware came loose without a torch or breaker bar or anything serious. and I have yet to have a single bolt twist off. It's eerie, like this thing was removed from a museum. I have tools or implements that are 5 years old that have rusted shut.
I like the detroit engine because I know they are tough as nails and plentiful, and nobody wants them because they're noisey and heavy. If I have to find a bigger 4-71 or 6-71 to run it I will definitely find a use for this two-banger.
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