Sounds like you got it for a steal Stan!! I like those old short hoods, like the body style I guess but really don't know. Have lots of people tell me I'm an old soul so maybe I welded with one a long time ago!! Leave it original, anybody can have a diesel machine! Like you said, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Probably more reliable as it is and easier to fix. How many guys are going to have the tools or parts to replace a Kubota injector on the line somewhere? A set of points on an old work horse continental not a problem, plugs, carbs, easy. Like we said in the Corps, K.I.S.S, Keep It Simple Stupid. Technology is great but sometimes way more complicated.