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to clarify.......you are saying to test the TPS signals in and out while cranking? The resistance tests were kinda weird too.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Read through here, and this will give you what I mean. This can be done at any point you want to check. Ground side included.

http://www.excelauto.com/online/Tech.d/strvdt.html

thanks. battery is charging now so will get at it tomorrow.
Any ideas on how to verify cam timing on assembled motor(water pump on).
I have a moroso wheel with a pattern for the balancer. Maybe I could pull the fan and space the wheel out to clear? I have a crank tool I made out of a balancer puller that I could turn it with.........

Denny thanksfor the input. I get frazzled after working all day and trying to get this truck going at night. My patience is nowhere where it should be and it helps to have a voice of reason to slow me down.
Chris

Originally Posted by DennyW

No problem Chris. That's why I hang around on here, to help if I can.

If you want, we can take a break, and when you get home tomorrow, rest a little, eat something, and we can pickup from there.

Do you know how to find TDC ?

We can start from that point. Take the one valve cover off so you can see the valves moving on the number one cylinder side. And, if you can set it up so you can rotate the engine, or if you want to bump it over, that's ok to.

Well the battery wouldn't take a charge.......so down to the parts store I went. they tested it and replaced it under warranty. I ran a compression check on the good battery and got 160 psi. Much better! I replaced TPS and CTS for giggles and now I am going to go try again with good plugs and see what happens.

well Denny I truly wish you could. I am taking a breather to regroup. here is a recap of where I am at this moment.
160 psi cranking compression- cam timing is enough for engine to run.
fresh battery
fresh plugs
new distributor, cap, rotor, coil as of Sunday AM.
Replaced CTS
Replaced TPS
Crank aligned with TDC and both valves closed (compression stroke)
rotor pointing to #1 terminal
wires 18436572
timing set to 12 BTDC (currently) using timing light while cranking and wire disconnected
getting spark while cranking
checked for trouble codes and found nothing.
ENGINE STILL WILL NOT START.