Go back to the basics. First thing I would do is confirm where in your distributor the number one cylinder is. I would then trace all you spark plug wires and confirm they go to the correct cylinder. A diagram will show you where the number one cylinder is in the distributor but that does not mean it is correct. If someone over the life of that engine had the distributor out they could have change the position. You will need to rotate the engine by hand with the number one plug out. Have someone cover the plug hole with a thumb and confirm when the compression pushes their thumb off the opening and that the cylinder is sitting top dead center. That should have the rotor pointing at your number one cylinder. Re-confirm you plug wires from there. I had mine running but it had a minor random backfire. I finally figured out I had crossed two wires even though I had checked them several times. It is easy to do. Harbor Freight sells a cheap spark tester. Confirm you have voltage/spark to your spark plug. Once you have done that you can focus on fuel.
Last edited by dgrinnan; 03/17/2023 11:55 AM.
