it will work hard it will not be for show..it has crossed my mind just to do this one up and use it for something else.. and find a 8/1...i have a spare SOM base plate ..its still bolted to the floor of an out building as wea lister for power until 1970 ish ...the lister is long gone ...i have found out that an 8/1 has an alloy piston so need to find out whether the alloy piston when replacing a cast iron one, will the engine still be in balance .....any one???/