Quote Originally Posted by tnomud View Post
NOOO!!! a tooth or two off can keep it from starting, especially if the distributor is not 100% on the money. Go check that part. 95% of my failed "first starts" are usually timing related.
we left the distributor loose and rotated it back and forth and still nothing. i've had a engine that was off a tooth before and it still started just didnt run right.

Quote Originally Posted by blown_ss View Post
just got a brand new coil from oreilys (sp). all i get are pops from the exhaust like its wanting to start but it wont. im getting gas and spark but no start. when you figure yours out let me know.
we are not ever getting any popping. just turning over. doesnt even sound like its trying to fire. no backfiring or smoke