Hello Again!
I'll be glad to have a look at your engine when you get the picture up...I just came across a bit of a surprise
I was at a used book store and came across a Haynes manual for Aries /Reliant 1981 to 1989 and these aren't a bad manual at all...lots of good "practical" stuff I picked it up for $5! well the surprise was that the manual has a set of vacuum hose routing diagrams nothing for the really early stuff like mine, but it has them for '84 to '86 Federal, California and Canada.
The book has a great set of instructions with illustrations for checking timing on 2.2's and 2.6's etc. along with tons of other stuff.
There's, also lots of info on emission and carb systems including full overhaul instructions for the carbs etc. A pretty decent little manual which could help you out and you'd have it "on hand" instead of waiting for return posts etc.
I checked and there are lots on ebay if you want to scoop one and they aren't charging much either....yes?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAYNES-723-Repa ... ee&vxp=mtr