Thread: New Edelbrock Intake and Carb...Now 283 won't start

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Hi all,
This is a great forum and I have learned lots from reading through all the great posts.

I have a 57 chevy 210 with a stock 283. The aging 2 barrel carb was slowly dieing so I decided it was time to replace the 2 with a 4 barrel. I picked up a Edelbrock performer series intake and also a Edelbrock performer 1405 carb that has sat for 2 years. Since I am relatively new to engines, I did a good deal of research before pulling the old intake off.

So this last weekend I pulled the old intake and carb off and get the new intake ready to be mounted. I mount the intake and all goes well. I install the carb, and no problems there. The distributor and coil were put back in and I retimed the engine.(I have double checked the timing about 10 times now.

The first time I tried to fire the engine up, I fired and sputtered for a bit and then died. Since, I have not been able to get it running...a small spark here an there, but nothing close to starting. I let it sit over night and go back out and it acts like it wants to start on the first turn over, but then it won't...then no more sparks...just the engine turning. I pulled the #1 spark plug off and I am getting spark, but I did notice that the spark plug had a strong gas smell to it. I checked my oil and my oil level was very high and smelled like gas. I had to of had 2 quarts of gas in the oil.

I have drained the oil and the oil was almost like water...just gushed out of the plug when I pulled it off.

What would be causing this? I didn't have this problem prior. Could the carb not be working right and just allowing the gas to gush into the engine? The are no leaks that I can detect.

Thanks for any and all help!
Ron