i have a 89 camaro with an unorigional 383 stroker. it drove fine the other day til it overheated cuz the thermostat stuck. i changed the thermostat and fired right up. the next day i went to start it and it sounds like it wants to start but doesnt fire. i changed a few of the plugs i could get at at the time. still just turns. any ideas?

 

Does it have fire out of the cap? How about fuel? without either it will never start. Always go back and check the basic things first before going crazy.

 

ill check the distributor. what should i look for when i take off the cover to know if its good or not? i was going to, but im just afraid of messing up the wires and not putting them back in the right spots

 

Double check that the power wire is hooked up to the distributor. I assume this is an HEI dist. some times if it has been messed with a bunch it can come off the terminal, so go and check it. If it is ok, Then this:
You dont need to pull the cap off. Just 1 wire from the cap then hold it with something that will keep you from getting shocked next to the terminal you pulled it off of. Have somebody crank the engine over, if you have a spark the we know it is getting fire to the plugs.If not the we move to the next step.