Spare cub Engine- what to do with it?

[kbforester]

I recently acquired the family Cub. I rebuilt the engine over the winter. Things are great with that. However, it came with a spare engine.

What would you all do if you had a spare engine laying around and your cub already has a newly rebuilt one?

Sell it as is?
Keep it as a spare?
Give it a full overhaul and sell it?
Give it a full overhaul and keep it as a spar?
Or something else?

I put it on an engine stand to keep it off the ground. Turns freely. No distributor, no starter, no generator.

I enjoyed rebuilding the other engine for what that's worth.

Judging by the head bolts, I suspect it's been rebuilt before, and not that long ago, but I have no idea if it was running when it was pulled.

 

[MM-TX]

I recently acquired the family Cub. I rebuilt the engine over the winter. Things are great with that. However, it came with a spare engine.

What would you all do if you had a spare engine laying around and your cub already has a newly rebuilt one?

Sell it as is?
Keep it as a spare?
Give it a full overhaul and sell it?
Give it a full overhaul and keep it as a spar?
Or something else?

I put it on an engine stand to keep it off the ground. Turns freely. No distributor, no starter, no generator.

I enjoyed rebuilding the other engine for what that's worth.

Judging by the head bolts, I suspect it's been rebuilt before, and not that long ago, but I have no idea if it was running when it was pulled.

Welcome. Good for you for saving the family Cub! Since it’s on a stand it would be pretty easy to open it up and see what it looks like. If you don’t have room sell it. If you do have room you never know when one that needs it might follow you home.

 

[Bob McCarty]

If you did a full rebuild on the first, I'd think you're unlikely to wear it out. You might need it for the next Cub!