Advice Needed - Can't Start Rebuilt 273

pettybludart said

If it ran,but was spitting I would check firing order with your wires.I would also pull the dist. and install 180 out(just incase your timing gears are installed improperly)Also check #5,7 wires common problem.Just trying to help with getting it going.It,s hard when your not hands on.Good Luck!

P.S Do you have another carb?Have you checked squirters to make sure your getting even fuel?

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Thanks pettybludart. I checked the firing order by following the wires two different times. The carb is squirting good - I have lots of fuel.

After reading the above input, I'm also now beginning to think my distributor is 180 out. I definitely installed the cam and crank sprocket marks facing each other thinking that was TDC for cylinder #1. We later again checked for #1 TDC by physically feeling for the compression stroke. Tonight I have read in two different places that feeling air coming out of the spark plug hole is not a guarantee that it is near TDC.

If it wasn't the middle of the night right now, and if I had mufflers on it, I'd go outside and try it. Oh, and also if I wasn't currently at work :)