360 Engine cranks but won't start

You guys left one out

1......COMPRESSION....Enough compression, even if the engine is worn some. This figure varies with the engine, and also implies cam timing is OK and that the valve train is all intact

2.....SPARK.......ADEquate spark intensity and at the RIGHT time

3.....FUEL........Fresh, right kind, not too little not too much

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In the early 70's a "then" friend of mine put a 396 into a 57 Chev. He ain't my friend anymore because he turned out to be a thief.

Anyhow I KNEW it should run because I helped him put it together, and lashed the valves.

One Sat at the auto hobby shop, I was trynna get work done on my own car. he borrowed several things including a coil. Finally around noon, he came over and "asked" "you are gonna have to take alook at this I have no idea. So I go out there. And there's the usual "helpers." And everybody is drinking soda pop.

He handed me a pepsi can and proclaimed "we've been priming it with this." I smelled the can to make damn sure it wasn't Pepsi. Handed it back and told him, "go get some gas in here."

No, not Pepsi..............kerosene or jet fuel!!!