Morris Minor Owners Club

hi just a couple questions

i managed to get hold of a 803cc block and head(seperated)

ive reseated the valves and put new valve seals on
new head gasket ect.............torqued down to 44lbs.............do you think that is enough?

also putting the dizzy on this block...........the slots for it seen in a differrant place than on my old engine
ie when at TDC on the old block the slots are nearly 45 degrees.......( diaganal)
but on the new block at TDC the slots are 180 degrees( flat )

now ive never put a dizzy back on before
but would like advice before wacking the engine back in....as its out of the moggy at the moment

please any tips to tell me the way to do it as reading the book confusses me totally

thanks for reading mike

It does not matter what angle the distributor drive is at as long as when the engine is at TDC on No.1 cylinder the rotor arm is pointing to the HT lead which is connected to No.1 spark plug. If necessary swap the HT leads around or rotate the distributor.

thanks very much

how do i know tdc of cylinder one? one being the closet to the water pump?

is it when lined up with the pulley mark and big point, and the piston is as high as it can go?

sorry to be thick

Stick a drinking straw down the plug hole and turn the engine - TDC is when the straw is at the highest point.... and TDC when firing is when both the rockers are loose - ie the valves are tight closed!

Thanks a lot