Slant got me stumped

"TDC and balancer are lined up good" is not an answer.Its an opinion.
"gas is good" is not an answer. Its an opinion.
I see lots of opinions.
Nobody, from hundreds of miles away, cant build a diagnoses on opinions.

And, since you didnt mention verifying the TDC mark, nor checking the split overlap, I'm gonna assume you're waaay smarter than me, so, theres no sense in me hanging around.