Steve R
Welcome to the OGR Forum.
I need a good reason to take anything apart, like it does not work or is broken. And I do a lot of taking apart to fix things with lots of old tools, appliances, lawn equipment and vintage stereos. I will live with little issues. Most of my post war engines have not been apart but I do keep them lubricated and clean. A saying we had at a third world chemical plant was not to do anything to make things worst even in the age of emphasis on continuous improvement.
Today, with easy access to diagrams, parts lists and this forum of experts, you should be able to take an engine apart and put it back together unless you lose or miss place some parts !
Charlie
