Is the cam timing the problem, or something else?

Cranking pressures are listed in post #1.
And they are low as mentioned in post #13.
Sorry I missed that.
That is low, I agree with the others cam my be retarded.
And it would have to be retarded a lot. I believe the rule of thumb is like 5 psi per degree of timing.
Here this will help if you want to do the math.
Cam Timing vs. Compression Analysis