Or if 180 out , plug wire at #6 becomes #1 at dist.cap and reroute rest of plug wires , if it starts you were on exhaust stroke and not compression stroke, but your preload on lifters may also be to tight as Schurkey suggested. Also wouldn't be first spark plug wire routing that I've seen because of being 180 out. It will run just fine but not where GM intended it to be.
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Cam timing starts on the intake stroke, so if you line up your cam and crank sprockets and stab the distributor on #1, you're 180* out.
Nad_Yvalhosert
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It seems as though you aren't at actual TDC, or dont know where TDC actually is.
Remove the driver side valve cover. Set the timing @TDC when the valves are both closed. That's TDC on the compression stroke.
That being said, do you have spark and proper fuel pressure?
rob249
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She lives! It was 180 out of timing. All I did was remove the distributor cap, rotate the motor untill the timing mark lined up on #6, then removed and re installed the distributor in the proper position. Fired right up, didnt even have to adjust the distributor, It was dead solid on 0 degrees. I shut it down, plugged the advance back in, reset the computer, then restarted and burped the air.
The fancy funnel I used, supposedly spill free, made a huge mess. I had it about 1/3 full, and It quickly over flowed.
I just did the catalytic convertor break in, now it has to fully cool, should be able to drive it and seat the rings tomorrow morning.
Thanks all!
The fancy funnel I used, supposedly spill free, made a huge mess. I had it about 1/3 full, and It quickly over flowed.
I just did the catalytic convertor break in, now it has to fully cool, should be able to drive it and seat the rings tomorrow morning.
Thanks all!
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