Thank you to all you guys that answered my questions, you probably heard them all a dozen or two times already. The engine is now running, I got the manifold cleaned after reading an article on this site about soaking an exhaust overnight in caustic soda to remove carbon, it worked a treat. I have a small concern in that there's no fuel coming from the leak off pipe, is this normal?
I have ordered a full set of gaskets as I now want to strip her down and paint her before I show her to anyone.
Anyway thanks again you guys are stars!