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Could be a vacuum leak too?

they are in order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 clockwise. TDCC rotor pointing to #1 plug.
I pulled them all off and reinstalled them to make sure. Cylinders are once again flooded and I am lighting off pooled fuel in the exhaust. What gives?

I burned the plugs off until the fuel was gone and just a pure flame remained. I had my wife crank the motor while I put a timing light on it. I rolled the gun ahead to 15degrees advance and adjusted the distributor accordingly. I still do not get even a hit from any cylinder but the collector seems to light off just fine. Even with the TBI's unhooked

If you have compression, and fuel with a properly timed cam and spark it should light off. Are you by chance 180 out of phase?

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

If you have compression, and fuel with a properly timed cam and spark it should light off. Are you by chance 180 out of phase?

with existing cranking compression I am assuming that you are meaning the distributor. I have checked the rotor position quite a few times now. TDC #1 cylinder both valves closed and a slight drag on pushrods. I have done everything but hook the wires up 180 out of position.

move the wires 180

You don't have to move them all----just change 1 and 6---see if you get it to pop on those two cylinders

Well I figured out why it wouldn't start.......coolant leak into 5/7 and 2/4. It turns out that I used the wrong intake gasket which blocked off the passage at the end of the head. Fuel doesn't like to ignite if it polluted...........
Sensors were on the fritz due to a low amperage draw through the lighting circuit but I still have to locate it.
Lost a week of frustration but I have a lesson learned.