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Hello people. I have a good question about distributor related things

I replaced the distributor cap rotor, spark plug wires,ignition coil. And made 100% sure each spark plug wire was in the correct order has great spark at the spark plugs and everything is installed correctly when i spray a bit or starting fluid in the carb it would start and run for a couple seconds but now it only fires right after I stop cranking the engine over with the key and it's only once and just before it shoots the remaining whatever was in the carb comes spraying out and I'm thinking it's some kind of distributor timing misshapen like the cap is different enough to not be in time remember amazing spark and power from the coil almost knocked me flat on my *** when my freind turned the key on
 
Hey there and welcome....

Wander on over to the tech threads on ignition... Good spot to search and pose your issue for the brain trust you weigh in

Electrical and Ignition

Good luck

Put up some shots of the car when you get a chance so we know what you're working on
 
Did you leave the key in "run" for a length of time with the engine stopped? May have overheated the ballast and blown it open, or also possible you damaged the coil.

Run some tests. You have a multimeter?

Clip to the coil + terminal and ground. Turn key to run. You want to see NOT full battery voltage but somewhere down around 6-8V or so. Crank the engine while watching the meter, and use the key to do so. Voltage should be at least 10.5 or better, and should be nearly the same as the battery, when cranking.
 
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