GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
Engine may have set for months before I bught it. Can be easily tunned by had by rotating flywheel, indicating compression prob and stuck rings? In BAJA - hard to find compression gauge. Your thought on freeing rings?
I can easily turn my 1988 140 looper by hand. That doesn't tell you anything with a two-stroke engine. If you have stuck rings, usually a thorough decarb will free them if they are not rusted.
Is this motor the 50 HP One? There are no 84HP models.