Head swap options

[4piknup]

Timing should be on sticker underside of bonnet. 5° btdc

 

[evo-gsr]

With the brown plug on firewall earthed.....

 

[4piknup]

I think it has a distributor. So does it have a brown plug?

 

[evo-gsr]

Good point...forgot about that. Probably not.

 

[4piknup]

But even with a distributor (really maybe only a cps? And a spark distributor) it may not have any advance functions in the dizzy. So computer controlled advance- maybe it does have a brown plug.
Not that familiar really.

i could go pull the colt/cordia or magna manual and have a look. If op needs more info. They had a similar setup.

 

[Dayniie]

Usually timing with distributor there is a vacuum line to disconnect, I assum coming from intake. Oh Iv not noticed a sticker under hood, admittedly the bonnet has been off the car more then it has been on since owning the beast

 

[Dayniie]

Head gasket is leaking very frustrating

 

[4piknup]

Check the head is straight before bolting head on

 

[Dayniie]

Yep, it was, had it skimmed and cleaned

 

[4piknup]

Spewing then

 

[Dayniie]

Well and truely, couldn't have said it better myself. It goes against every grain in my body but i think I'm going to put some of that head gasket fixer shit in the cooling water.. I simply can't afford to go without a car an this wee car is costing more then I can afford (an more then it's worth for that matter!) I'll check tourqe on head studs but I'm not crossing my fingers. Meanwhile my rb20det is still lacking my focus :'(

This turd definitely can't be polished, I even tried rolling it in glitter.. It's better then it was... But still stinks like shit lol