Distributor issues

[jney]

I recently purchased a 79 CJ7 in rough shape. It was running ok and then strated throwing up water out of the exhaust. Found out it was a blown head gasket. I got the heads checked and new gaskets installed (the engine is a AMC 360 V8). I put everything back the way it was and I tried starting it last night and it doesn't ignite. I hear the starter going and the engine starts turning. Any ideas what is wrong? Could it be a bad distributor? The distributor was working fine before I replaced the head gasket so I am not sure why it could be that. I also was surprised because the starter solenoid has a wire for the "S" i guess starter, but none for "I" I guess ignition. It didn't have this when it was running fine though either. Could that be the issue. Any ideas would greatly help.

 

[Purple77CJ7]

If you pulled distributor out, is it back in the right position and not 180 degrees off?

 

[gootee08]

And you can pull a plug, or use a spare, hold it to a ground turn the engine over to see if it is firing. If it is you have the distributor in wrong, if not firing something wrong with distriibutor.

 

[Old Dog]

What they said ^^^
When you put the distributor in are you sure it was TDC on the power stroke and the rotor was pointing at #1 plug wire terminal.