proper pushrod length is good, valve lash is set to 0 like factory said, rockers are good and torqued, headgasket didnt slip when installing, head bolts are torqued. fuel lines are hooked up and vacuum is hooked up properly. gonna check to see about if we got TDC right or if we made a dumb mistake. its all back together and the cam is timed right, checked that too. probably just got TDC wrong. not the first time, or my distributor might be backwards. ill let yall know.