ok.. heat down the head. got it fired up..
im guessing that "pinch" is how tight the piston is when its not at bdc.
i have to use a small flathead to move the flywheel and i hear it suction loose.

anyhow.. tried to run first 3 min on the ground but i couldnt get the temps over 150.
so i put it back on the box and ran it there.. still no go.
so i turned the hsn out 1/2 hour. ran 3min at aprox 160-165
let it cool to 80degrees than fired it back up.
turned the hsn out another 1/2 and idled and light spurts at perhaps just under 1/4 throttle for 3min. got it to about 183
its now cooling.

its way dark outside so i think im done for the night but tomorrow ill try to finish it on the ground.

should i be at 200degrees each 'session' ?
if so, how do i get there? lean it out or run more throttle?

sorry if this should be in teh break in thread