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  1. I honestly just took all the stuff off and put the new stuff on. But thank you again NewZed, and Seattlejester for your help.
  2. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED!!!! I GOT IT RUNNING!!!! I ordered a new distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser and ballast resister and put it on today and it runs absolutely great!!!
  3. I sort of checked compression by taking the plugs out and feeling it when it was turning over, I know that's not exact science but the compression felt decent. And by almost catching I mean that it almost starts, like when you hear an engine just turning over and over and what I hear is that it starts combusting for a few seconds then just turns over. I'm going to check sparks today, either way I ordered a new condenser, points, cap and rotor.
  4. Tried it all, I feel like it might be a fuel thing but then maybe spark I was messing with the throttle and it would almost catch and start but it would just keep turning over. So I sprayed starter fluid into the carb, lifted the cylinder thing and opened the throttles and it still wouldn't start, so I think it's back to the distributor.
  5. Thanks, I am going to give that a shot. And will report results tomorrow some time.
  6. I am hoping it's a fuel thing I will pull the carbs apart tomorrow if I can.
  7. Firing order is 153624. And when 1 is TDC it aims right at 1. I didn't lift the pistons in the carburetors I will try that in the morning....I'm hoping I didn't get shafted on this deal LOL... this is my second 240z first one had a v8 in it so never had these issues, is there anyone to ask about the value of the car verse what I paid for it?
  8. I took the air filter box off and sprayed into both the carbs to try and get it to start. I FORGOT TO MENTION CAUSE IM AN IDIOT BUT!!! The Previous owner told me there was a fire under the hood a long time ago. the only wires burned were one that goes to the back of the distributor and the one that goes to the TEMP sending unit. I have no Idea what the wire that goes to the back of the distributor is but i replaced it.
  9. When it does go to try and start it catches real nice like its SO close to starting, hard to describe that sound, but then it just goes back to turning over and might catch one or two more times and then nothing. I tested the ohms of the ballast resistor and it was 1.5 i think? also tested the coil and it was 12v. I just got 6 new plugs an hour ago.
  10. Wouldn't even start. Sorry for the illiteracy. I have been trying to figure this out all day.
  11. http://imgur.com/a/QhXmm I OK I think my cap might be on backwards, the lump is facing towards the firewall
  12. I drained the little plug at the bottom of the both carbs and turned it over a little and more fuel came out so its at least getting to the carbs, I've tried even just running it on starter fluid to no avail. I am not sure about the distributor whether it is stock or not, but the cap says BOSCH on it and I think the little lump on the side of the cap means 1 but it isn't aiming towards the #1 cylinder
  13. My understanding is that it has been years since it has started. BUT If I go to start it, it will pick up and get really close to starting or run for a brief second then just keep turning over. Then if I try again all it does is just roll over without starting or picking up. IF I let it sit for a while it will almost start up again but no success. PICS COMING VERY SHORTLY
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