No start on rebuilt 360LA
From what the pics show, here are my observations.
1. The cap appears to be wired for #1 to coincide with the rotor position in the distributor as pictured.
2. The timing mark is about 9-10 degrees after TDC. Is it #6 or #1 ATDC?
3. The intake valve is open at that point. Should it be?
4. The pushrods are way too short, which could cut off oil supply to the adjuster cup, and it kills the rocker ratio.
5. The rocker geometry is poor. The excessive sweep across the valve tip is visually noticeable on the open intake valve vs, the closed exhaust valve.
What you need to do.
1. Verify #1 TDC. Watch the valves on #1 cylinder and turn the engine over until the exhaust closes and the intake starts to open. That is overlap, not TDC compression/firing. Continue turning the engine until the intake valve closes, and the timing mark is roughly 15-20 degrees before TDC. If the mark is already past TDC when the intake valve closes, as I suspect, your cam timing is wrong. Pull the front cover and fix it.
2. Check rotor position. Does it still point to #1? If no, remove distributor and turn, or rewire cap to match #1 wire to rotor position. If yes, or after correcting, remove the rotor and with the timing mark still at 15-20 degrees before #1 TDC, turn the distributor until the reluctor tooth aligns with the pickup tooth. Reinstall rotor and verify alignment with #1 plug wire. If the cam timing isn't off, it should fire immediately.
3. If the cam timing needs fixing, take the time to degree it properly. Regardless whether it needs fixing or not, you should pull the intake, and re-lube all the lifter bottoms. As much cranking as has been done, there isn't going to be any lube left for a successful break in of the cam.
4. Call me to get the rocker geometry corrected. You need longer pushrods anyway, so correcting the geometry first means only buying pushrods once, not twice.
5. The rocker adjusters should only be 1 to 1-1/2 turns out from seated to provide a good supply of oil to the cup and pushrod tip.
Overall, it looks like a pretty decent combination. It just needs some details addressed to be successful.
