[sgt.porter]

I had a conversation with the PO today. I wasn't mean about it, just showed him what was wrong including pics, and asked for an explanation.
The story, as it was told, changed to he didn't actually rebuild this one.. He had a machine shop he trusts do it, and has the dated receipts to show for it. Kinda irked me a little more, but whatever. I suggested he take the receipts and pics and information to the shop and stick a boot in somebody's a$$ and know for sure what he's selling before he makes it out to something it's not. Whether he does or doesn't make it right on that end, I'm still screwed...

On to better things. Talking with grandpa tonight (we live together), we know the 680 leaks oil, but otherwise runs great, the lift, body, PTO and brakes on the 680 have issues, and the 1450 is by far a superior tractor. So, we're going to work together, pull the K301 from the 680 , clean it up, fix it up, possibly rebuild it just for added assurance, and put it in the 1450 (should be a direct bolt in) till we can find a good K321 or better replacement.
The K321 sitting on the floor is froze up, and the K301 on the floor seems to be in good shape, but still the engine in the 680 sounds like the best option.
It's going to take some learning, and work I wasn't prepared to do, but seems to be our best option at the moment to get a good running tractor. Will update, or start a different thread, as we progress.