Engine noises

[JoeRowing]

I think this is exactly it. It seems so clean inside, even to the point of no corrosion in the head, that I'm going to try cleaning it and going again. Of course I need to fetch a valve spring tool from Essex....

And order some more gaskets...

I found that the manifold gasket had seen better days round the rear intake, which are the worst fouled. I suspect the culprit is gummy old petrol before we took it on.