just completed an engine swap in my 86 iroc, put it all back together and it doesnt start, timing was off, now its close cause it was just barely running just sputtering then died. firing order is correct checked it twice getting fuel, im thinking my coil in the HEI is bad. Its straight carb no computer or that ****. anyone have any ideas?

 

Just a dumb suggestion but did you try to adv/ret the timing?

 

yeah moved the dist several times in either direction, it just goes down hill from there.