R/R engine, now it won't start.

[mc84_zz4]

If you have spark, I'd put money on the timing being way off too.

[megaladon6]

the plugs don't LOOK fouled. they are black but not wet and they do have spark. they did get wet with fuel at at least one point during this. they're NGK platinums if it matters. could they still be bad?
i have set the timing a few times and it keeps coming up at the same point. but if it is the timing, could that start out firing, and then die off? or is that just from the plugs getting wet?
i'm pretty sure the needle's OK, the bowl was filled when i reset the float level and the float free floating. (sorry, i'm not too familiar with carbs yet, so i'm guessing at how the internals should be) BTW the carb was rebuilt about a year ago and ran fine till now.
thanks!

[98ssnova]

Two things come to mind because I have done them before
1 make sure you have the wires in the right posititons on the caps and plugs.
2 Are you sure the your #1 pistion was at TDC when you dropped your distrubitior in?
Hope this helps

[paul67]

For some reson if you foul the plugs even if they spark they fail under compression ,also take air filter off a chuck a 1/2 cup of gas down carb if it fires and revs up its a fuel problem.