Need it to be something simple(ish) or this SJ project of mine could well be very short lived.

Yep already ordered a compression tester so will do that when it arrives, dreading the result to be honest.

I have recently changed the engine like for like 413 -413 and at first had problems getting it running which turned out to be dodgy dizzy. Anyway it now starts and runs but only on three cylinders despite a spark. The spark plug is a bit wet but doesn't really smell of petrol so thought maybe headga...

Yeah not much rust at all really, well certainly nothing major..

And she now runs.....

It lives.....

Dad had a look at it, swapped the distributor and it started

Thanks for the help guys

The ebay listing pics, I will take some of it in it's current state when its warmer to go in the barn. I think she has potential

Any ideas or suggesting are most welcome. This isn't going to be a crazy project just a bit of fun so sensible ish suggestions

Nothing, nada, zip, just fooking cold in North Cornwall

Obviously the starter just 'fouls' once the engine starts but as soon as you release the key from the starting position the engine then just dies. The engine runs at that point so it is nothing to do with spark or timing I have checked that. I guess it must be an electrical glitch somewhere, guess t...

Its a standard 413 G13A engine(hope that's right) that I bought of ebay as a runner. By the sounds of it it's a decent running engine, just can't get to run properly. Ive checked fuel, plugs and spark and all seems ok. Like I have said the engine runs on the starter motor so I'm assuming that it's a...