LT1 Optispark/timing issues

[barno68]

It started! Well, sort of... At this point I do not have a throttle cable installed, so I used a folded piece of paper between the idle screw and the throttle body. It turned over as usual without starting, so I pulled on injector connector and hooked up a noid light which flashed without a problem as I cranked. Then the engine roared to life, I nearly messed myself! It ran for about 2 seconds at about 1500-2000 RPM and shut down. I removed the noid light and hooked the injector back up and tried it again with the remote starter- fired up again then died. I then moved into the car and used the key, started again and the tach registered about 2000 RPM before dying. I then removed the paper on the throttle body and it would not start.

For the short duration that it runs it sounds smooth, then there is as hesitation, RPM drops and it dies. Currently there is no anti-freeze in the car and I am leary to fill it again (about the 8th time) in case I need to pull the opti again.

Ideas?