New cam and hyd. lifters installed about six months ago. (Edelbrock Performer Plus) Sat for a while due to new baby. Just got it all back together. Also added new timing chain, new alternator, new water pump, new plugs/wires, new dist. cap, new starter solenoid, and new starter too. Primed the oil pump. Set initial timing at 10 degrees. It's getting fuel (can see the primaries spray) and it's getting spark (tested with spark tester). The battery is charged.
The first time I tried to start it I got it to fire up but it back fired through the carb and died after a few seconds. On initial start up when it back fired through the carb, one of the tubes on my headers got REALLY hot after it ran for maybe 10 seconds before it back fired. When I say hot I mean it was glowing orange! So I pulled the valve covers and re-set the rocker arm clearance, I think I didn't have a couple of them set right and had a valve sticking (sound right?). So now I can't get it to turn over at all.
It was at TDC when I started the cam swap and did not turn the crank with the dist. out so I'm pretty sure it's not 180 out.
What are the chances of messing up the new cam before it's broken in by it not firing right up? How can I get it started?
The first time I tried to start it I got it to fire up but it back fired through the carb and died after a few seconds. On initial start up when it back fired through the carb, one of the tubes on my headers got REALLY hot after it ran for maybe 10 seconds before it back fired. When I say hot I mean it was glowing orange! So I pulled the valve covers and re-set the rocker arm clearance, I think I didn't have a couple of them set right and had a valve sticking (sound right?). So now I can't get it to turn over at all.
It was at TDC when I started the cam swap and did not turn the crank with the dist. out so I'm pretty sure it's not 180 out.
What are the chances of messing up the new cam before it's broken in by it not firing right up? How can I get it started?