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I had the same issues with a 440 I slammed together. Turned out I installed the cam 180 out!! Check into it. I did exactly what you are talking about.



Just how do you manage to install the cam 180 out? You index the cam to the crank, and the distributor to the cam and TDC. Draw a line through the center of the crank and cam, and you line the dots (arrows, whatever) on that line. At this point it doesen't matter if the dot on the cam is at the top or bottom, as long as it's on the line. Turn the crank one full turn, put the crank dot on the line, and the cam will be on the line, too - again, either at the top or bottom, the opposite of what it was. It's either right both ways, or wrong both ways. Then you line up the crank on TDC, both #1 valves closed, and drop the dist (pump drive gear on a Mopar) with the rotor aimed at #1 on the cap, and the firing order to match the cam. You can have the dist 180 off, but not the CAM, and it won't run with the dist 180 off.

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