Thanks again all,
I can really get her to run for long, only a couple seconds. I posted this in another thread but I found metal bits in the valves... I'm going to check the clearence tonight to see if anything is out of wack. Also a bit of metal in the oil, but not much.

I'm also going to pull the oil pan and have a look. the knock is not sustained, which I find odd. Also the timing seems good, and the chain looks suprisingly new.

Keep any advice comming... I need all the help I can get... I'll post pictures of the metal in the other thread along wiht a pick of the ifters to see if the wear is normal... thanks all.

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