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Yes, that had me going alright! I just finished checking the timing and it is pretty much as you said.

I took the cylinder off and wiped it and the piston clean. Nothing on there really except some graphite. I did notice that the groove the reed rides in was very rough so I smoothed it a bit with a jewelers file. I am happy to report that the engine just ran great! Ran fast, and ran a long time.