KA24DE chain guide removal, new problem

[frenetic]

I took the upper chain guide off a couple weeks ago, and put it back together without a problem. Was still having the rattle so I tackled the lower chain guide, and now it won't start.

Car cranks indefinitely, no spark or anything. For the first few times I had forgotten the center plug on the dizzy and have since hooked that back up, still the same no-start situation. I have installed brand new spark plugs and plug wires. I have re-adjusted it for TDC several times, so I do not believe it to be a timing issue. It won't even fire in the first place and idle so I can adjust timing. I checked fuses etc. If I pull the electronic plug off the dizzy it does the same thing, if I pull the EGI and EGI pump fuses/relays it does the same thing. I believe this to be a distributor issue but before I go spending money on one, what do you guys think?

Considering my history with cars, I bet I am severely overlooking something.

I had the battery unplugged for a few days while doing this, I have the spark plug wires hooked up to the dizzy in the right place...

[youngun21a]

Was it running before you remove the upper chain guide..

[frenetic]

Yes it ran before I removed the upper chain guide, and ran after I removed it. I drove it for a week with only the upper chain guide removed and still had a rattle, so I took the rest of it apart for the lower chain guide. After putting it back together, it now won't start

[youngun21a]

Are you getting spark,fuel,grounds all checked,all wires pluged in..

[frenetic]

Apparently no spark. All wires plugged in. Getting fuel. I have 3 sets of sparkies on hand and 2 sets of spark plug wires and none of them fire.

[youngun21a]

So what happens when you turn the key..does it just turn over an nothing or does it sound like it wants,to start..and when u said u check for sparks how did u..did u take out a spark plug and hold it against a valve cover while someone turn the key..

[frenetic]

Nevermind that, I'm getting spark and fuel. It turns like it's going to start, cranking, but not firing...

[asoomal]

Are you sure it's not the timing?

Put it back to TDC and check where the dizzy rotor is on. It should be on CYl# 1

[youngun21a]

Sounds like your timing is off...zer...-helptheres a pic there of the dizzy i drew and if everything is right at TDC it should fire right up..

[frenetic]

Well I'll be *******

I took off the dizzy and it was lined up with #4....

Confusing. However, thinking back, it's possible I didn't connect the center plug until after my last TDC setting, so that is probably what caused it. Thanks guys.