Advice Needed - Can't Start Rebuilt 273

Dodge73Dart said
If you are using a ballast resistor get a new one. They will cause a no start condition and occasionally fire across the fault. Even if this does not fix the problem a good idea to keep an extra in the glove box.
If I'm not mistaken the distributor setting is opposite to what I first thought the first time I reinstalled the Distributor. If it still won't start after replacing the ballast and you are sure you have a good power pack (If Elec. ignition) I agree with many others probably 180 degrees off on distributor.
Please let me know what you find I am curious now!
If it's the Ballast you owe me a drink! Dr. Pepper od Mt. Dew fine!

Good choice on the drink. I love fountain Dr Pepper with a couple of squirts of vanilla in it. Not all parts of the country have that available :)

I can pretty much guarantee it's not the ballast. My 340 started very easily. I pulled the 340 and replaced it with the 273 in about a day. Nothing in the ignition changed - same distributor, plug wires, etc.

Anyhoo, we are never going to find out now. It's coming out and a 360 is going in. This 360 is a known easy starting, good running engine too - so if I have this problem with it, we may have to revisit this issue later :)