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...so that kinda rules out the overlap on the cams

Dizzy and rotor arm

....running out of ideas now lol

well, thats the next step.

I did replace the rotor arm for a new one, so I'll put the old one back on and use a different coil.

I have a couple of new ideas Joe,I will let you know when I see you...

Just come back from the garage - been there 5 hours

Massive thanks to Chris who came down to help me at such short notice.

I think he might have found the problem.

The HT leads may be the wrong way round

Finished putting it all back together after taking the half the engine apart to get the cambelt off to see if it was timing.

It need a jump to start cas the battery is dead, so anyone up for meeting me at my garage tomorrow to see if my car start for the first time in a year? lol

I might be able to fella, where abouts is it?

Ok....attempt number 2 with the HT leads the right way round this time.....

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.....sorry

Well, it started first time.

Thank fu*k for that!

Now I can start buying bits for it.

Only problems with it is a coolant leak, on the thermostat housing and the exhaust is blowing in the middle.

Will post a video up later

congrats Joe

Knew it had to be something Gay

I bet you never make that mistake ever ever again.

yeah deffo never make that mistake again.

still got a dodgy idle as you can hear, so think i'll have to replace the idle control valve.

Also, still got a slight knocking, so its either the lifters are drained of oil after sitting there so long or its a knocking from the bottom end. Its nowhere near as loud as it was, so im thinking it could just be the lifters.

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cant really see much cas its dark, but at least you can hear it

quality

It sounds like a tractor lol...

Just good to get it turning over again, and starting
with no probs too

Good to see you got it going matey... it sounds like my derv lol

Cant wait to see it back at a meet in the near future hopefully

hopefully going to try and get it ready for februarys meet.

Looking at buying these coilovers....

any suggestions - good/bad/nice/go for springs instead?

Joe save yourself a load of money and just get lowered springs and shocks...coilovers are great for the track etc but too severe for everyday use.A decent lowering kit will give you the look you need mate

Bumpy as you like but well worth buying mate.

Glad to see it running cantbelive how late you tayed at the garage to work on it welldone