My guess is that Gordan doesn't intend to fly combat with this engine, but wants it for its historic authenticity on an airplane in his museum. He would probably be more offput by someone having attacked this engine with a wire brush. That's period authentic, though. Veco .35Cs predate the engine-cleaning application of Crock Pots.
There was a needle valve in the bag with the engine.
The Jive Combat Team, both posthumously and humously, is a major supplier of engines to Mr. Delaney.