If you are comfortable with the chance that you may have to pull the engine back out and redo something, then go for it.
That's how I learned with the aircooled. But it's was what I wanted to do, so no big deal.
If I was to do a watercooled, I would buy a few things from Boston Bob, just so I could ask him questions.
Joe

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