I also am retired Mil and pension. I would say that doing everything yourself may be ok except unless you have a machine shop you will most likely have to get some work done for you. Then again it all depends on what will be needed once you get it torn down. Things like boring the cylinder and or the crank will need to be done by those that have the machines to do it. Other repairs need some specialized tools that most of us do not have like a valve tool, ring tool etc. If you have a friend that is or was a mechanic that can be a godsend.
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