Motor dies after startup.

Ah yeah the tank will have to be dealt with eventually. I want to get a new tank anyway. The old one is a little beat up from bottoming out on too many driveways.

I think for now this fix will get me going but this is a work in progress so when I have time I'll drop the tank.

My friend used a mallet to loosen up the valves. Also I noticed one of the spacer nut/washers on the rocker shaft was loose. Will have to tend to that as well. It doesn't look like the rockers have been adjusted in awhile, some are really loose. I'm wondering if excessive play caused the rods to bend.

They were just sitting in that area where it has the holes that go down to the bottom of the head.

I'm also having some problems figuring out what the adjustment for the rockers is supposed to be. Looking thru the manual right now and I don't see anything.

[Edit: I'm seeing this at 0.010 in on the intake valves and 0.020 in on the exhaust valves? That sound right?]