OK. got an update..i was 180 degrees out on the distributor..but i still have no vacuum pulling the gas into the cyl. i can get it to backfire now with starting fluid. did a compression test and everything is ok.. not sure on the cam to crank timing. now.. im going to pullt he front cover off this weekend.. thank you to everyone who replied.. i have tried everything you suggested and it all helped in one way or another. will elt you know how it goes.
