Thanks for all the help with my spark problem, I replaced the timer base and powerpack and sprayed some starter fluid into the carbs and lifted the fast idle lever all the way up and it fired right up. I put down the idle lever and it idled fine, then I put it in gear and throttled it up to 50-60 %. Put it in n uetral, and turned the key off , it deiseled for 10-15 seconds and then shut down. Now it backfires while cranking and feels like it's laboring to spin, almost stops and backfires while turning slowly. it's getting spark but doesn't start now, Timing messed up maybe? I need some advice on where to start. I was so happy when it fired , was I too early to celebrate? Seems like it blew some water out when it backfired while the muffs were on. does that sound right? Thank you. I seafoamed the cylinders and carbs just before I lost the spark so this is the first time it's been cranked since then could there have been some residual crud in the cylinders. I put in new plugs before it started also
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