Sorry for the late response I have been pretty busy with an upcoming wedding.

I cleaned all the contacts in the distributor and right after that it started right up. So I thought I was good....

Today I drove over to my cousins Corvette shop and talked to him for about a half hour... then it would not start. After about 15 minutes of trying it finally caught a spark and it started up (I brought a battery charger with me).

What is your method for cranking the engine? (I think this is a basic questions but I do not want to mess something up)

Could it be it has a problem starting when hot?

Thanks for the help.