318 Won't Start? And I tested as much as I could I think?

............And now..........it's time..........for yet another old story from the old days

When I was stationed at NAS Miramar (Top Gun/ Fighertown USA) I had a part time job at the auto hobby shop on base. This was around 71--73

One Saturday I was not working, but rather on my own time, trying to "get stuff done."

A "then friend" (he ain't no more, he was a thief) had put a 396 into a 57 Chev. I helped him install the cam/ chain/ checked initial lash, and I KNEW that thing would run.

He came in my stall several times over the morning, borrowed a coil, some spare plug or coil wires, and ??? things. FINALLY he came in and asked, "Can you PLEASE have a look, we've been at this all morning and can't get it to fire

So I went out there, he says, "you have to pour some gas down the carb it hasn't pumped up from the tank yet."

He hands me a Pesi can, and EVERYBODY around the car was drinking soda. SO I SMELLED IT to make sure it was gas, handed it back and said

"GO GET ME SOM GAS!!!!"

Now, it wasn't Pepsi...............IT WAS JET FUEL!!!!