I am surprised you can get it at a 7/11, and at that price.
Just out of curiosity. You said you have everything else required to burn kero. Do you have the right manifold, and is it functional??? A kero burner requires a manifold that channels the exhaust around the intake tubes, to preheat the intake air before it enters the head. There is a mechanical flapper inside that will direct exhaust around the intake, or directly out the upper manifold when burning gas. These are notorious for seizing up (rusting solid), so it can't be manuevered anymore. It's near impossible to find a used kero manifold that is still functional. Not sure what the situation is, on finding an aftermarket one. Guessing higher than heck, even if you can find one.
That is probably a bigger damper on people trying to do what you are doing, than the situation with the head and pistons.
You do realize that to burn kero, tractor has to be warmed up on gas, to near hot, to make the switch to kero? And then on shut down, it has to be switched back to gas, and let run long enough, that gas is what is in the carburetor. If not, the tractor won't start when cold, with kero in the carb. Not that big a deal if running the tractor all day. But to just putter around, never running the tractor very long at a time, it is pointless to mess around with that hassel. Kind of senseless to make the kero switch, when if otherwise, you'd already be shutting the tractor off.
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