71 dart shooting flames from carb, wont start

You didn't bother to tell us what engine is in your car. Is it 6 or 8 cyl? If 8 cyl, is the distributor in the front (BB/RB) or rear (SB). Are you sure your distributor wires are in the correct order in the correct rotational direction? The rotor in SB and BB rotates in different directions. They use the same cap, which has 2 arrows on it to tell you where the #1 wires should be for each rotation.