diesel_lv
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Fresh rebuild, 383 stroked to 496. Installed Fitech FI and set initial startup parameters. Has Comp cams XR280HR hydraulic roller cam. I'm doing this by myself so I can't see if there is actually fuel shooting in when the engine cranks. Installed the brass/bronze intermediate shaft, slot facing parallel with crank while new harmonic dampener is at 0 degrees and number 1 at TDC. Put distributor in and made sure it had room to advance and retard from zero degrees and marked on the distributor itself exactly where number one is on the cap. Hand cranked engine until it was at 14 degrees advance and turned distributor so the line would line up with the rotor. Snugged it down and installed the cap. Cranked the engine and got loud bang from exhaust. Tried advancing and retarding and would get smooth crank but no start, bang from exhaust or carb fart. Thought it might be 180 out. Marked the distributor body exactly 180 from the other mark and pulled distributor, turned rotor to point at new mark and reinstalled. Hand cranked engine to 14 degrees advance again and made sure distributor mark and rotor lined up. Cranked engine and got more of the same, crank smooth but no start, loud bang from exhaust, and carb farts. I am at a loss. I am using a DUI tri-power HEI distributor. I'm assuming I'm getting spark due to the exhaust bang and carb farts. I've got air, and I'm assuming I'm getting fuel due to the bang and carb farts. Any help/insight would be greatly appreciated.