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Originally Posted by Shawn Russell
If the dizzy was off 180, it would not run. Check the timing. WD40 is NOT a good idea for finding vac leaks. Use carb cleaner or starting fluid. Make sure you have the proper carb base gasket. Some carb / intakes combos require an open gasket, others need one with 4 holes, 1 for each port. The instructions with the intake will tell you what you need.
Do not tighten the rockers, you may have them too tight now. Spin the pushrod between your fingers, and tighten the rocker until you can not spin the push rod, that's it, no more. You do this when both the intake and exhaust valves are closed. You will need to rotate the engine for each cylinder. I assume you have hyd lifters, and not solid.
Shawn
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The engine will run if you install the distributor 180*, you just have to put the timing light on #6 cylinder to time it. #6 cylinder is #1's companion cyldr. When #1s at TDC on the compression stroke, #6 is at TDC on the exhaust stoke.
Adjusting the valves after you can't spin the push rod, IMO is wrong. The adjustment should be made after the push rod has no up and down movement then tighten 1/4 turn or whatever, up to 1 turn. They all need to be adjusted the same amount.
You can adjust as stated above w/it running. Back off the rocker nut until it starts clapping. Then tighten until the clapping just goes away then make your 1/4 turn adjustment. This way is very messy. Oil tends to spray every where, do 1 side at a time and put a valve cover on the side your not adjusting.
Did you use glue on the intake gasket? If you did you may have created a vac. leak. Glue only goes on the ends of the lifter valley.
Good luck!!