Rebuilt 318 Refuses to Start

95dakotadude said
I think I cleared out the carb when I pulled it, but I can't say for sure. I'll take a gander at it today. I suppose it won't hurt to throw some oil down in the cylinders as well. Should I attempt to start it at TDC on the harmonic balancer, or do I want to advance it before I try starting it? Also, is it normal for the gas mist to come out of the carb while cranking?

It's not normal for a mist of gas to come out of the carb. Sounds like a timing issue. Check out the info below for setting your initial timing. With the distributor removed and your #1 cylinder at TDC, the distributor drive slot should be orientated as shown below. As to your question on the timing cover marks, looking down on the cover from the front of the engine, left of 0 is BTDC (advanced), right of 0 is ATDC (retarded).

Reading your timing marks...

Setting initial timing...