just to update you i haven't rechecked that timing figure i thought was correct above but today i started my project for the first time!
im not sure if i did something stupid but i left my pump in shop but didn't leave fluid in it. it started pissing fuel from the top lever when priming the pump. not sure if the seals shrank and/or because of different fuels but for some reason after messing around in the dirt for about 20 minutes total, i can't see another drop of diesel now? did the seals swell up? the guy told me it was a good used runner, i knew i should have resealed it off the car but this project has been hell for me over the past 9 months.
anyways its only 60 degrees or so today and i was surprised to see the car start up on the third 10 second burst of the starter with no glowplugs. probably would have went quicker because my battery was drained and slowing down.
this is new to me a far as mtdi and the alh and i just have the flange off the turbo for exhaust, no piping yet. i was surprised at how quiet the car is, i can hear some whistle to.
car sure doesn't seem to get hot coolant so far.
after some initial smoke its idling without it after warming up but i noticed some darker stuff with me flying around the dirt in circles with the pedal stomped. i can't compare the car to anything as of now, can't get it on road until i fix electricals and tidy up some little issues.