What have I done wrong on re-assembly

[David W]

The motor on my RS has been rebuilt (2 Lt Pinto).

Problem I have is after the motor has been running (at normal operating temp) it won't re-start. It struggles to turnover (almost like the battery is dying). Retard the timing and it will start.

Timing is set at 10 degrees which is what the spec was for the dizzy (H & H). It was no different when I was running the standard dizzy with points. I need to retard it from there to re-start (but that compensates the acceleration.

Should I be looking for a spark issue (weak earth) or is the problem likely to be somewhere else?

Motor is new and hasn't done much more then bed in the cam, so its still pretty tight.

[G Dub]

Is your cam timing set up correctly?

[Danny M]

The theory about whines being tight when new is a bit of a wives tale
When it won't start and it's hot have tried turning it over with a spanner as there may be more to it and where did the pistons and rings come from

[David W]

[mickas]

youtube it. So we can see whats happening...

[Warren Heath]

[Paul T]

Is your battery in the boot?

[David W]

[Roger Miller]