I have annoyed the car gods. Sigh!

Checked the compression and it is 185-195 on all 8. So It is not valves. Double checked the timing marks and the valves. On TDC the rotor is on 1 and the rockers on the #1 cyl valves are closed.

Changed the carb out to my trusty 650 Demon VS. Same problems. All that is left is the ignition system.

ARRRRRGGGGHHH!

Thanks for the info on reving. The reason I check up that high is because the first 360 I ever built I checked up to 3k and set it at 36. On the highway to the drag strip I started blowing smoke. Tear it apart I had broken the rings on 4 pistons. Rebuild the motor and my friend (who has a ton of mopar experience) checks my timing all the way to 6k and points out that around 5k another 15 degrees on timing is coming on and I detonated the engine to death. Ever since I check the timing with a quick blast to 5 or 6k.

When you are running a free flowing exhaust system it is very hard to hear pinging.