69 340 problems

George, if you oiled the cylinders you`ll need to spin it over quite a bit to remove that oil or the spark plugs will foul. When all systems are go it won`t take hardly any cranking to start the engine.
This car used to start by just clicking the key, so I know what you mean.
I have Autolite plugs in it so they should be OK with a little oil. They usually last a very long time.

George