After months of no-pay bidders on ebay, and no-real-money offers from this forum and other advertising, I finally broke-down and bought a new motor today for my STR.
So I guess I'll be back in the saddle again very soon.

And all the cleaner, due to the BATH I'm taking on this car!

 

It will be worth it!

 

Great news!! How much was the new motor?

Good luck with the install and the driving pleasure it will bring!
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Hang in there man. You'll find a towel and dry off eventually and hopefully with a fresh mill you'll be loving your STR for the same reason you originally bought it. Keep us posted on your progress!