Geoff, right now I'm wondering about anything thats under the hood! I've got to step back and take a fresh look at the whole thing. Thats why I called it quits last night, when I did. I have a spare coil that I will try after I do a compression check. I'm also questioning the distributor. I had to swap distributor gears (used a polymer gear) because of the hydraulic roller cam I've installed and it took a considerable amount of pounding to start and then drive in the new roll pin that holds it on. I had the distributor laying on some folded up towels but that had to be a lot of vibration for it to absorb. Its a Dave Ray smallbody HEI conversion with the module mounted up under the distributor body. Before this last lifter install I had verified spark, both with my timing light and by laying a plug against a ground and watching. Enough spark? Dunno.
I did see fuel spraying slightly up out of the carb after grinding on the starter for a while. Seems like to me if it was a fuel issue, it would hit at least some since there is fuel present. It did see an accelerator pump squirt, after I had taken the carb off to pull the other set of lifters out, so I think its working.
Timing chain install. P Dude had asked earlier if I was sure the timing chain was installed on the right marks. I'm fairly sure. I installed it dot to dot (6 on top gear to 12 on crank gear) using the right marks. Wouldn't installing it wrong show up as valve opening and closing events happening at times that had no relation to the timing mark on the balancer? After I set the valves last night I ran the engine through a cycle by hand and watched the valves on #1 open and close in relation to the timing mark on the balancer. The intake valve was fully closed (Question? Where on the intake cam lobe should the lifter be, to be considered fully closed at TDC?) both rockers were "loose" at what looks like about 3 crankshaft degrees past the TDC mark. (answer for Holeshot71)
1. Fuel seems to be present
2. Compression. Will run that again maybe tonight after Church.
3. Spark? I had it. Strong enough? Got to investigate this, maybe swap some parts out.
4. Valve timing? Maybe somebody can tell me from my sentence above if I'm thinking right on this.
Thanks guys
David
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1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. 
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