whats the right way to install distributor

Well guy I think the timing rite I hope but somethings still wrong all I hear is poof from the exhaust doesn't matter what way I turn the dizzy.and it does matter how much gas I pump in it mite it be the carb or is the timing still out

 

Sounds like your pumping too much fuel in it. Pull plugs and clean them. You might have flooded the motor trying to start it. Take s good look at them as you pull them .note are the black , wet, leave them out for awhile to let any gas in cylinder dry out.

 

we pulled the plug and there not wet it only a 2bbl carb I hope it not to much for this motor the is a 74 350,40 over, ported heads.the cam is a crower .533/562 at 104 speed pro 10.5/1 pistons the block mill to zero oil passage been drilled to 1/2" .so maybe the carb is bad ist holley 2300 from my old stock car​

 

Did you measure valve clearance with that monster cam and zero deck?

 

We did to the top of the piston.do you really think that's a monster cam the machine shop said this was the only cam that would give me the prostock sound that I was wanting without giving up power

 

This is getting more scary by the minute. What are the actual specs on this cam, or at least the Crower part number???

Devon

 

I was thinking since you say it fires but won't run, you get popping noises like it wants to start my thoughts with that cam and zero deck makes me wonder if valves didn't make contact with some pistons.

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I think that cam needs to idle higher then stock too. Is that engine for circle track?

 

It for the street but there's a lot of stock car stuff on it

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Cam is crower #50261
Intake dura. 304 lift .533
Exhaust 312 lift .562
Lobe center 104
Lobe seperation 108
My springs are duals with spring pressure closed 105/115 lbs
Open is 265/275 lbd

 

I'm thinking cylinder leak test or pull head.I am going to suggest pulling valve covers and carefully watching valves as you turn over engine.

 

I wish this thing would let me put video so you guy can see what I'm dealing with.I've built tons of chevys but this is my first sbb.it not going so well haha

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My valve covers are off already what should I be looking for I don't see any coil bind

 

Pull the rockers off and lay straight edge across the valve tips, check pushrods to see if they still straight

 

Oh do you think that a exhaust valve might be open we the intake open

 

The straight edge test has to be done with the rocker assemblies removed, all valves closed.

If a valve is bent, it may show as the tip being lower than others. Of course this is assuming all stem heights were equalized by the shop properly, as they should have been.

Devon

 

Check both but with 562 lift I think exhaust. but still could be intake

 

You think the exhaust mite not be closing or it be hitting

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Ok guy ill try tomorrow to see if ibent a valve

 

We are just covering what it could be with your engine and the info you have given. But yes the cam is rather large.

 

Recommendation: take the car to a mechanic.

 

I also think that you should look for help from a "live person" with a little bit more knowledge.
But on the other hand: the basics of a Buick engine are not different from a Chevrolet engine, and since you claim this:

 

the picture of your distributor doesn't look like your at rotor is pointing to # 1 cylinder