A bit off topic but..
My first car was an EH holden, had hotty 186 with triple 2" SU carbs , big solid cam etc.
Starting sequence from cold was:-
* Handbreak on. Car in neutral. Bonnet open.
* Connect remote starter (allows engine to be cranked via a push button from under the bonnet)
* Chokes to full (3 seperate levers)
* Remove air cleaners
* ignition on
* Crank engine while spraying fuel from a atomizer bottle into carbs
* Stop cranking as soon as it fires, allow engine to stall
* Hold throttle open and crank again
* When it fires reduce throttle quick enough not to get a big pop and then stall but not too quick or you stall (repeat this step for 5 mins till you have it running)
* Try to keep engine running while slowly reducing chokes
* After about 5 mins, 2 chokes right off,1 choke just enough to get fast (approx 2500RPM) idle
* remove rocker cover and adjust lifter backlash
* replace rocker cover
* refit air filters
* drop last choke, car will probably stall
* Will restart easy enough now it's warm
All this for a car that wouldn't idle , had unboosted drum brakes , no heating , no power steer , handled like **** and rattled so hard you had too keep tightening everything up or bits would fall off.
Don't know how I put up with that ,had it for 2 years , replaced the diff centre about 30 times , had 15 defects and threw the tailshaft 3 times.
Nowdays I reckon if my car don't start when I turn the key I'll just burn the f**ker and catch a cab!