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A TDI at this point sounds more appealing MPG wise. I dont think I'll ever get marcos EFI stuff for a 2.1.

budget 3k+ for a rebuild if not more.. or just use that money to get an engine conversion.

Welding is by far the best skill you can learn when owning these vans. The thing with courses is they will teach you how to weld new metal to new metal. Welding new to old is a different ball game. Id advise getting a welder that has a gas option for it. While gasless wire is handy its not the best ...

blimey you're having fun eh

I know its not the weather for it stu but make sure your heaters on as that will need to be bled through as well.

Dont think I ever paid attention to the arrow, just as long as the thermostat is the right way around, IE the spring facing down..The O ring should sit under the thermostat as well iirc.

Slave cylinder is probably leaking I'd check it out and the pipes

Later rads are chunkier than the earlier ones if I recall right Stu.

Do you know if the engine is a rebuild? some engine builders use cheap lifters and they always bleed down and make a racket.
are you adjusting the lifters in firing order at TDC for each cylinder?

Looks like a webber.. similar to mine and I forget what mine is...

34dat I think..

They will no doubt be gummed up with grime. Youll need to take the barrels out of the handles and give them a clean up and regrease as has been suggested already

The rad could be partially blocked perhaps.. if it isn't new... If pipes have burst due to pressure rather than age could be a head gasket issue

as long as you havent torn it it should be fine, but yeah a think film of blue hylomar or other such gasket stuff should be fine, make sure you tighten everything to spec and leave it to cure overnight til you put coolant through it.

What's the surfaces of the head and pipe like?

I think with when I built my engine I also used a smear of Blue Hylomar on the new gasket I fitted.

what gasket was it that was replaced?