The source of a "cranks, but no start" problem on your Chevy 350 distributor install is most likely incorrect distributor alignment with the harmonic balancer or a mismatched balancer and timing tab.

Starting with the number-one wire, follow the firing order around the distributor in the direction of rotor rotation. For example, a Chevy V8 would be 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 in a clockwise direction.

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