Not Starting, not flooded (maybe)

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by RotaryBC

It starts and runs
Saturday I did the de-flooding procedures, it started and smoked, I keep it running until the smoke subsided.
Drove it a short distance on the road, shut it off, restarted it, shut it off for the day.
Sunday, I tried to start it, it would not start, started the de-flooding procedure again, forgot to press the gas petal before turning the key, it starter right up.

Could this mean the engine is a good rebuild candidate?

I've read the rebuilders web sites, they read, that most engines are too damaged to be rebuilt.

The donor for FrankenB had all the same problems. Everything internal was immaculate save the housings had the typical wear caused by the assist piece. Built my Treffeisen Special Renni and it did 207rwhp