67' Scout 800 wiring

Got it to run on starter fluid, then we rigged up a gas can to the carb and it almost caught but wouldn't actually run so I need to screw with it some more.
In other news I did a compression test and it has low compression in cyl 1 (~95ish psi) the rest range from 120-140psi. But some plans have changed and this is my new senior project so im not sticking with the 4cyl, so im not gunna screw with it too much.
 
the entire wiring system is ghetto. We are trying to get this running with as little wiring as possible.
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With the schematics trevor referenced you, you'll notice that the wires are number coded, and they're all the same color. If they aren't too butchered up, you will find numbers printed on them near the terminations, at least within an inch of the end of the wire.

Swapping engines from the original 4 cylinder in these rigs can be quite a chore; quite probably more than your senior year will give you time for.
 
greg r said:
swapping engines from the original 4 cylinder in these rigs can be quite a chore; quite probably more than your senior year will give you time for.
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That's a fact. Even swapping a 196 in place of the 152 with no fabrication required can prove challenging. While your compression reading on #1 appears lower than the others, it isn't so low that it would prevent the engine from running well enough and probably for quite awhile provided the fuel, ignition, and electrical systems were up to snuff. If it were me, that's what I'd focus on. Making a dependable runner out of it with the current power plant. After that engine comes back to life and runs for awhile, you just might find that the compression readings equal out somewhat.
 
I know what you guys are saying, and if this was just going to be a cruizer I would just work on the current engine. But I am building a crawler, therefore I can't have an engine with a carb. And I really need a v8. My plan right now is putting the Scout body on either a Chevy or Ford frame, I figured out it would end up being way cheaper and easier than trying to swap in the v8 and tranny and tcase and power steering and brakes ect.
 
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