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in simple terms it lets the car's computer know at what position the crank is at and how fast its spinning (rev counter)
so you can try to understand it below is a simple simple explanation
if you look at the flywheel there are teeth around the edge(like a cog on a bike sort of) one of...
is his workshop on site at bruntingthorpe?? under the diner?
so it was drinking the oil before then!
na doubt it'll be the oil, is the timing spot on???
so it'll have been bored out a wee tad and honed with over size rings, hum
there is a theory about having car windows open a certain amount can actually reduce drag thus increasing straight line speed, have a look at the touring cars on TV next time they're on, this theory all stems from that type of racing
its about 2-3hours off the top of my head, a knocking engine though mate? that ain't just the oil pump that'll be fucked, did the person who rebuilt it know what they were doing?