Go for it, I think you'll be happy. Warning! This engine has a super tight pinch that takes at least 1/2 gallon to relax. You will need a heat gun or hair dryer to get it started or you'll break the pullstart for sure. Be sure to slightly loosen the glow plug before you start it to save the OWB. Once it fires up it idles nicely and runs quite nice thru the break-in process. Mine almost always starts on the first pull. It likes to run about 250F.
Use MC8 glow plugs in it.