Interesting stuff. I guess a livlier engine is what the bloke meant, altho he was wrong about the compression. Purely personal taste, but i reckon they look better than the E too.
Shame you havent got to the bottom of the starting problems. My 86 2KF starts 2nd kick cold and first kick hot, without fail. Havent touched the carb, keep the air filter clean and check the valve clearances from time to time. Have to wind it round to TDC on compression, but that doesnt count as kicking in my book.
Although from your description of performance above it would seem unlikely, but have you done a compression test? Low compression can cause poor starting.
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