Is he sure that his electrical system is up to snuff ? Heavy battery cables, good grounds , etc.

Also, have him rotate the distributor while cranking to see if that makes a difference in spinning the engine. He may have the distributor in there one or two teeth off...

Bill M
53 GMC Hydra-Matic

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