Well, looks like I might have to play the plug pulling game this weekend then, I have 4 spares from my old engine, one original MB (has the star on it) and 3 fairly clean and fresh looking bosch. This will be interesting to see how it turns out. Of course, this will be if I have time after the tractor gets fixed, had that one apart for 2 yrs now

, FINALLY got past the hurdle I've been beating my head on (with help from cold weather), got all the remaining parts I needed today, so this weekend it's on! I'm bound and determined to get that spot on my shop floor back so I dont have to grade the driveway by hand anymore....and get my better half to stop reminding me daily of it...
...All I wanted to do to it was fix the brakes....then the trans went out...DOH!