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Agreed. I once collected both.

Flail for grass, rotary rough-cut for HD.

Agreed, but the additional information allows the operator to force a parked (and/or running, cannot remember) regen in certain situations, a sometimes helpful feature. I tried to get Kubota to update mine to this level but they would not as the reformer had previously been replaced. I bundled...

Upon learning of the availability of and imcreased versatility of the new panel and firmware a few years ago, I tried to get Kubota to replace the one on my B3350 (since sold) without success. I was told at the time that these updates would be done only on an "as needed" basis. Perhaps they...

Sounds like you are well along the way. I expect that you will be able to get it running. It will sell much better once you do, or you may decide to keep it. Collecting antique tractors can be addictive.

Bingo. Not a job for mechanical removal with a small (or large) tractor.

Some models have both inner and outer air filters. Not sure about your 2150. Verify if there is a clean inner filter if equipped.

Bingo. Cranking motors are intermittent duty, intended only for short periods of operation followed by lengthy cool down periods. Excessive cranking will, indeed, burn out a cranking motor.

"[C]lanking noise?" This is not a good sign. Have you used starting fluid in the past?

Here is one article about Finnish made NG fueled reciprocating engines designed for data center applications. Wärtsilä to supply 429MW of gas turbines to US power plant set to serve data center - DCD

Stay tuned.

Turns out that the latest trend for data center power is (Are you ready for this?) reciprocating natural gas fueled prime movers. It seems that the dynamic response of such engines is well suited to the continuously varying power requirements of the data centers. Some (most/all?) such units...

Your soap box is very much like mine.

Bingo. I've advocated for nuclear power for decades, especially small modular units, only to find that all of the English and History majors that I worked with wanted to debate the feasibility of such while knowing absolutely nothing about technology. SMRs will be popping up like daiseys...

It is, indeed "mind numbingly stupid," and I've been trying to tell anyone who will listen just how so for about 20 years. Don't get me started.