The most amazing part of this whole situation is that . . . I'm so happy that the engine arrived that I could easily overlook the fact that motor is a month late, broken and you had to go pick it up 50+ miles away.
Just bolt one of these on and repair it next season. Shouldn't cost too much for someone to weld that back together. Who knows maybe BR can get them to refund the shipping.
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