well i should be able to test the stuff later. after i get into the shop i'll double tap on the compression. the spark is good. all wires are new. and the compression is also very good. we double checked the firing order in the past week too. we used the 15 is to young, 36 is too old, 24 is just right method of figuring the firing order. anybody else have any ideas on getting the nuts off the intake and exhaust? regular sockets don't seem to fit and i'm about to go back to the trusty alabama speed wrench to pull off the nuts. (Monkey wrench)