ok what i did was get each piston right on compression stroke tdc and check where the rotor was facing in the dizzy, to make sure facing the right lead. then i adjusted all the tappets like that. and it fired straight up. I think it was way out how i had it, baqckfiring and all.

if u remember i had to do all this becuase i cooked my motor and warped my head....
I can attest dodgemans way of cleaning the water/oil sludge "choc-milk" with 1/3 kero and oil worked a treat. it really dislodges the sludge when it gets nice and hot too after fast idling for 10-15 mins. better than 3 or 4 oilchanges and filters for sure!

the extra compression, shaved 60 thou or 1.5 mm makes it a lot harder to turn the motor by hand, but not much more if any acceleration. probably a touch more torque.

Im thinking of carbs cam and headers now, whats the best value combo for an A14 in a KB10, keeping in mind clearance under bonnet and engine bay???