i would first check the camshafts are on the correct keyways the dowel pin on the end of the inlet cam needs to be next to where it says inlet on the cam wheel and same on exhaust side dowel next to exhaust , or the head may just be no good and there is not enough compression alot of ebay heads are useless old heads that have had rings in them etc and have gone soft , and people have just skimmed them.
Nice first post.i would first check the camshafts are on the correct keyways the dowel pin on the end of the inlet cam needs to be next to where it says inlet on the cam wheel and same on exhaust side dowel next to exhaust , or the head may just be no good and there is not enough compression alot of ebay heads are useless old heads that have had rings in them etc and have gone soft , and people have just skimmed them.
i would first check the camshafts are on the correct keyways the dowel pin on the end of the inlet cam needs to be next to where it says inlet on the cam wheel and same on exhaust side dowel next to exhaust , or the head may just be no good and there is not enough compression alot of ebay heads are useless old heads that have had rings in them etc and have gone soft , and people have just skimmed them.
Update:
we have a spark, we have fuel going into the cylinders, we have $hit compression!
using number 1 as the timing belt end (as it was where i was stood) we have the following:
1) 8 bar
2) 7 bar
3) 7.5 bar
4) 7.5 bar
so it would appear i have messed the timing up........ now i have the crankshaft marks spot on, and i have the dots lined up together on the camshaft pulley....... the only possibility is that i have the (either one of them or both of them) camshaft pulleys on 180 deg out..... does anyone know where the key should be on the camshaft before you put the pulleys on when the engine is at 90 deg btdc?
Thanks again, this is the first time i have fitted a new head to a car, normally i just replace the gaskets and its an easy job
..And the problem was?She runs!!!
Thank you so much for the camshaft advice, didn't run her for to long as I don't have everything connected yet and don't want to annoy the neighbours!
Thanks again,
Andy