Nearly running. Help needed!

[Chimjunkie]

So finally i have got the engine running again after my timing chain broke. Although it is running, and now with good oil pressure, Something is wrong because it doesn't tickover and the exhaust is popping. Need to hold the throttle to keep engine running. The exhaust after a few mins is so hot the tail pipes are hot.

What can cause the whole exhaust to run too hot?

Tappets not fully pumped up?
Cam Timing wrong
Ignition timing wrong

Would be great to get her running again for the meet this weekend. Although if the cam timing is wrong it will have to wait till a warm sunny weekend! Next year...

Jon.

[Chimjunkie]

Think like me the engine was too retarded. Had the distributor one notch out when put back meaning i could not rotate it far enough to get some static advance. Now running much better and ticking over so can get timing lamp on it!

Fingers crossed...

[AlexanderV8]

Hi Jon,
When I had my ignition timing/rotor arm problem, that caused excessive heating of the exhaust system - so much so you could even smell the GRP roasting!!
I suspect you're probably looking in the right place.
Hope to see you Sunday then.
Cheers,
Mick

[Chimjunkie]

Note to myself - Must stop talking to myself on PistonHeads!! Car running well now. Even took it up and down the road! Lets see if i can get her on the road for more than 3 weeks this year!

All you folk out there with a garage should be so grateful and smug in the knowledge that poorpers like me have to work outside with icicles on our nose

Edited by Chimjunkie on Wednesday 12th November 16:45

[AlexanderV8]

[tiptoe mode on]Just be careful out there - it's dark, wet leaves, black ice, salt, rain, standing water....[/tiptoe mode off]
Have I scared you to death yet?!

[Chimjunkie]

AlexanderV8][tiptoe mode on said:

Just be careful out there - it's dark, wet leaves, black ice, salt, rain, standing water....[/tiptoe mode off]
Have I scared you to death yet?!

I know because i've been working in the dark, with black ice around my nose, and wet leaves down my back!

[WazzaL]

Chimjunkie said:

Note to myself - Must stop talking to myself on PistonHeads!! Car running well now. Even took it up and down the road! Lets see if i can get her on the road for more than 3 weeks this year!

All you folk out there with a garage should be so grateful and smug in the knowledge that poorpers like me have to work outside with icicles on our nose

Edited by Chimjunkie on Wednesday 12th November 16:45

You got it going!!! - many congratulations.. And just in time for the run out.

[Chimjunkie]

WazzaL said:

You got it going!!! - many congratulations.. And just in time for the run out.

Probably took about 50 hours in total, but finding 50 hrs of spare time and good weather to boot has not been easy!

Girlfriend just said "now you got the engine running you can break the car for parts to pay for a track car" Bloody hell!! Just got the car fixed and now the girlfriend is broken!