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Whenever I stumble across an older Cub, my first question is, "did that engine come with a recoil start"? To this day I have not found anyone interested enough to talk about rebuilding the recoil starter offered on only a few "originals". I really would like to switch to electric start with the engine I have, but don't know enough about it. When it came to engines, my dad said you should keep it simple. Too many moving parts to break down takes away seat time. He still thinks he can pull start a steam locomotive. I say, my back will thank me if I can start the engine from the seat. Anyone experienced in that area? I'm running a K161T. Once it runs, it's smooth. I've never heard this old of an engine idle so low, you can hear the pause between firings. Thanks for listening.