Hi Russ,
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this one taken down to the block on both sides, or just one? not that it matters much.....but that #5 isn't good. My first impression is that it's got a bad set of rings (compression number comes up after the squirt of oil).
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Nah, I gave up on that idea. I ended up buying a used motor from a local Porsche dismantler. No records on the engine, but it was clean and looks like recent work on it. Valves looked brand new from looking down intake hole, Plugs were perfect light brownish, and there was a lot of new gaskets all around the engine. It was a newer US engine (82 I think) and had electrical injection. I removed this and put my CIS stuff on it.
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Check the distributor timing.
Old school way to set timing is to remove the #1 spark plug, put you finger over the plug hole, bump the engine until the pressure blows your finger off the hole, and then see where the distributor rotor is pointing. Then align the #1 plug cable to the rotor. Make sure the firing order of the spark plug cables (on the distributor cap) are correct. It should start, and you can fine tune timing after it's running.
I do this on every engine I work on, because I'm old and I don't trust timing lights or balancer markings.
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I like this, I may try this when I get a chance. Wires verified to be correct from cap to plug. Battery charger is on it now.
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Were the fuel pump, filter, accumulator, and all fuel lines, completely flushed or replaced? (If the engine doesn't get any fuel delivered, it ain't going to run....) Just because you hear the fuel pump running, doesn't mean there isn't a problem downstream......Start from the tank and work forward.
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Used fuel pump form 928 Intl, new fuel filter, whats an accumulator? All fuel lines and tank were flushed, replaced rubber lines as needed.
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What condition are the injectors? Same old crap that's been in there for thirty years? Or newly cleaned....? or totally new? Even with junk injectors, it should start and run if every thing else checks out OK......
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Injectors were good to my knowledge <-- not saying much. I did have to replace 2 of the 8. I soaked them in carb cleaner and with a little bit in the injector, used a compressor to blow them out. All had a great spray pattern.
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If the WUR or distributor isn't functioning properly, it's a PITA to get it running right.
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I know that distributor seems to function as I pulled the lines on each one while cranking and fuel comes out. Not sure about the WUR or where it's located.
How much fuel did you pour down the plate?