Thinking About Waking Up My Sleeping '74 2.0 Options

[germaneighter]

It's not been on the road for 6-7 years except for a week back in early 2016 while doing a clutch replacement on my Boxster. It wasn't running great during that week but it got me to work and back. I suspected the injectors were gunked-up.
I've been saving this car for retirement - restoration project but I'm still a few years out and my energy level coupled with joint pain got me thinking maybe I should just get it running and enjoy driving it while I still can.

My basic plan is:
Drain fuel system
clean injectors
replace fuel & vacuum lines
New plugs and wires
adjust valves
new battery

The ignition is a crane unit - can't remember the specifics. Tires were near new when I first stopped driving it but probably flat spots now.

Any additional suggestions to get it back on the road?

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

I would put some marvel mystery oil in the cylinders overnight then turn the car over the next day (with the spark plugs out) then remove the fuel pump relay and air cleaner, make sure the car has a spark and try to fire it up on some spray gas (fire extinguisher on hand!!!!!!!!) keep spraying the gas until the engine runs smoothly. THEN change the oil, clean the strainer basket, drain the gas, look in the tank for cleanliness, put a new fuel filter on and make sure that the fuel pump cycles (if not and it has the initial electric pulse, tap it with a light hammer) then check the fuel pressure and try to fire it up before you take the car apart and do too many things to complicate the process. After you get the car running then try to drive it before doing anything else (assuming the transmission is full) and see what else needs to be done besides a THOROUGH service

It's not been on the road for 6-7 years except for a week back in early 2016 while doing a clutch replacement on my Boxster. It wasn't running great during that week but it got me to work and back. I suspected the injectors were gunked-up.
I've been saving this car for retirement - restoration project but I'm still a few years out and my energy level coupled with joint pain got me thinking maybe I should just get it running and enjoy driving it while I still can.

My basic plan is:
Drain fuel system
clean injectors
replace fuel & vacuum lines
New plugs and wires
adjust valves
new battery

The ignition is a crane unit - can't remember the specifics. Tires were near new when I first stopped driving it but probably flat spots now.

Any additional suggestions to get it back on the road?