You really need to buy yourself a roll of emery cloth strips and polish that jackshaft to remove all imperfections so that the bearings slide easily.
It just takes a little patience. Don't be that guy with a hammer !
The frame is from a 1968 Rupp TT-500, XL-500 or XL-350. 1969 has the 2 piece engine plate. Most likely changed the wheels and added the skid brake when the disc brakes needed repair. The 1968 handlebars had a 5/16" u-bolt welded to the bar and often broke. 1969 went to the 3/8" u-bolts. Hard to...
1965-66 Rupp Continental Custom with wrong year Tecumseh engine on it. This one has the slant intake and muffler and the gas tank should have the seam running vertical.
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