Starting issues after swap

[rz5.0]

I swaped the drivetrain from a wrecked gt to another one. I got everything swap over and the car started a few times. It ran a lil rough I notice I had the distributor loose. I went to try and time it two weeks later but wount start now. It sounds like the battery is dead but its fully charged turns real slow. I checked the grounds even added a new ground strap from the block to the frame. Besides trying a new starter im lost. 95 gt

[Blackpony]

Bad starter, or bad battery

[jnobles06]

timing is probably off. try retarding it some.

[rz5.0]

timing is probably off. try retarding it some.

Would timing cause it to crank real slow. Sounds kinda like when your battery is low. But I allready tryed 3 diffrent bateries. Last time my timing was off I could smell gas and it would crank like normal and small back fire.

[jnobles06]

yes. if it is advanced too much it will crank slow which is why i suggested retarding it. plus you said your dizzy was loose and it probably turned some when you ran the motor and screwed up the timing.

[Txstang1]

Yup retard the timing and see if it starts and then SET the timing. If that doesn't work, I would put the motor at tdc and re-stab the dizzy

[rz5.0]

Will do thanks

[rz5.0]

Worked thanks