Hey I am hoping someone can help me...I have a 1986 Iroc Z with a 305 TPI. I recently bought a Edelbrock cam and lifter kit from summit racing to replace the stock one that was in it. Well I done everything by the book ( bought a Hanyes repair manual and followed the intructions) and now it will not start. I've checked all my vaccum lines and alll the little things I could think of that could possibly be wrong and I've got nothing. I tried turning the distributer for heck of it and I found out it will start up and run if you set the distirubter to on number 6 instead of number 1, but it doesn't have any power. I did call the tech line and the cam is suppose to work with my car. I don't know if I missed something, or if there is something about my car I don't know about. Any suggestions?

Here is the link to the cam: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-2102/

 

does it turn over? check for spark and or fuel pressure and then go from there.

 

Yes it will turn over. The fuel pressure is good and it is firing. That's why I'm so puzzled. I can't seem to figure out what the problem is. I was wondering if there was something small I might have over looked...or something special I need to do for this particular engine.

 

retime the motor...double check everything..

are you sure you got the cam gears lined up properly?

and becareful starting/stopping that cam...its hyd flat tappet, it HAS to be broken in properly, or the chances of wiping a cam lobe are severe.

 

yeah make sure that cam markings are lined up as well as the crank tdc, one other thing is that you purchased a flat tappet cam and lifter kit are you sure it wasn't a roller cam and not flat tappet