There's a secret filter in the lid of the float bowl.

£435 for my Lightweight at Autosparks. Still saving.

'92 Citroen had one - which split!

Not all of us can afford half a dozen transfer boxes for just one car you know😁

I've had Boge on other cars, they're fine.

1. Yes, shocks are shot, and may even have been the cause of the bottoming. 2. Possibly, shouldn't have. Cut one open and have a look for evidence! I'd be interested even if nobody else is. 3. Change the shocks and then check the new feel, if still bottoming or wallowy then yes. I'd stay...

You can get a surprisingly good feel for a duff cylinder or two just pushing something over the plug hole. I use a valve grinding stick if I can find it, something similar if not.

And, if you read the guide you linked to in your other thread it says that the official advice is to change the adjusters and nuts for new. Dunno why, but suspect that you've found out!

I can only think that your definition of tight is too much. They only need to be a little more than nipped up.

Yes, mine did too! Maybe it was bubbles forming between the tape and metal, I hope not to find out as I like to think the canvas isn't going back on.

Word of warning. There may be different types of neoprene tape - I thought I was buying something like that which wetsuits are made from. Typically I had both kids in the Lightweight the first time I was out in the rain after the rebuild. Much hilarity as the foam between the top and bottom...

It's probably how the development engineer did it before getting his protractor out and finding how many degrees it was!

The plate with the pinch bolt is held down to the block with one or two screws, take them out and you can lift it out to see what the problem is. Mark where it was. Tbh I just get it running and then do it by ear, advancing until there's a bit of detonation rattle and back it off until it stops.

'Fraid so.

Well, I do sympathise, and walking away from it for a while is a good idea. But DON'T buy another engine, this one's fine but we're missing something. You know I mentioned the distributor being out a few posts ago? Yep, me five years ao after rebuilding a 2.25 petrol. Got thoroughly fed up and...

I've gone back to the beginning of the thread and @tottot is certain that you must use the pin into the side of the injection pump. Have you done that? This isn't magic or bad luck. As you say, the pump was fine before, so still is now. The timing is wrong.

If this was a rebuilt petrol engine I'd bet good money on the distributor being set one revolution out. Whereabouts are you? Plenty of people from here wouldn't mind dropping in for a cup of tea.

If it actually runs on easy start then it must be fuelling? If it's spraying out of the injectors I can only think timing.

It sounds like you have everything in the right places. Crack one of the injector feeds just to make sure they're getting fuel (I know you tested them prior). Got any brake cleaner? Try a squirt in the intake just to help.

You're using the word 'starter' rather loosely.