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Originally Posted by isphius
It definatley makes sense. Have you checked to see if you have spark by cranking it with a plug out where you can see it? The distributor can also be off besides 180 degrees. The best way to do it is to put the timing mark on TDC, and rotate the slot in the block with a long screw driver. I believe thats actually the oil pump you are turning. Make it face the #1 piston. Make sure you have plug number 1 starting in the spot that faces the number one piston. If it wont start with gas down the carb its definatley an ignition problem so i wouldnt rule out anything or say it doesnt make sense just yet. Pops out the exhaust can also be the timing too far advanced, and out the carb being too far retarted. My l69 car wouldnt start for the longest time because it had a blown head gasket. Popping out the exhaust and had fuel and spark. Go figure
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What do you mean long screw driver in a slot in the block? I'm turning the engine using a wrench on the crank. I know it can be off but I should be able to fix that if its close enough with via rotating the cap. I have it timed to the factory specs for the L69 ignition system of 6 degrees BTDC. Part of the problem I am having might be the fact that we built a hybrid motor out of an LG4 and my L69 to get the car back on the road so it won't fall apart until I get the money to rebuild the original L69.
From what I am seeing and hearing it sounds like (besides the 7 year old gas in the tank) it is a distributor spark timing issue. I just can't nail it down to the right point for it to run.