First Engine Start Questions, First Engine Start Options

[Highland]

I'm getting close (a relative term) to starting my motor for the first time. It is a stock 2.0 with Raby 9590 valve train. I know the easiest thing to do is put it in the car and start, but I have a running engine in the car now and I suspect I'll have to fix something after a try to start it. Here are my questions:

1) I have a spare transmission with starter. Can I start the engine without a clutch on the flywheel?

2) Can I start the engine without the alternator installed?

3) Without a charging system, can I use a car battery to power the coil and D-Jet for the break-in period (assuming I get that far) or will the battery die before then?

4) If I can't use a car battery to power the ignition and D-Jet, how big a power supply will I need?

[76-914]

If you hear a loud noise (that sounds like a rod) when you start it pull the valve covers and check to see if a rocker arm is hitting the cover. I almost shit in my shoes when it happened to me running that same valve train. Oh, you'll need a tach too, for break in.

[Olympic 914]

If you hear a loud noise (that sounds like a rod) when you start it pull the valve covers and check to see if a rocker arm is hitting the cover. I almost shit in my shoes when it happened to me running that same valve train.

I just finished putting my valvetrain together and I have also installed a 9590 cam. I have heard before about this issue of the rocker arms hitting the valve covers. or I suppose it is the adjusters hitting. I am using the 1.7 rockers with the 911 swivel foot adjusters.
It does seem the adjusters stick up a bit.


how common is this hitting?

I have new heads and valves. is this just an issue with valves that have been reground or heads that have seats that have been cut deeper?

Should I maybe clay the rocker covers for clearance?


I guess you just hammer a little clearance into the covers if its too close.

[eyesright]

I just finished putting my valvetrain together and I have also installed a 9590 cam. I have heard before about this issue of the rocker arms hitting the valve covers. or I suppose it is the adjusters hitting. I am using the 1.7 rockers with the 911 swivel foot adjusters.
It does seem the adjusters stick up a bit.


how common is this hitting?

I have new heads and valves. is this just an issue with valves that have been reground or heads that have seats that have been cut deeper?

Should I maybe clay the rocker covers for clearance?


I guess you just hammer a little clearance into the covers if its too close.
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I used a hacksaw to cut off the extra length from the swivel foot adjusters then sawed in a new screw slot. Never had to worry about it.

[Olympic 914]

I used a hacksaw to cut off the extra length from the swivel foot adjusters then sawed in a new screw slot. Never had to worry about it.

I also thought about this mod using a dremel to cut a new slot...
Hopefully it won't come to that.

Lift on this cam came out to be .433 - cam card said .426, so I got a little free lift.
Only used .015 shims under rocker arms.

Stu, Congrats on getting in a long drive... if I get to drive mine even down the street in 2014 I will be very happy. Lots of work to do still.