I getcha.

I checked it, timing was on, firing when it was supposed to. there is no distributor, the rotor MUST land on #1 as it is screwed to the end of the cam. there is no other electrical there besides the coil/plug wires. in other words, as long as the coil is firing consistant power at the cap, there will be spark in time with valves.

I checked the oil today, it appeared to have a sizable amount of gas in it. given how long it sat before I got it, and as much as it was cranked over, no doubt alot of fuel seeped into the oil.

So I had a thought. what if the oil/fuel was washing the cylinders so it effected compression?

SO I did an oil change, threw new plugs in there, guess what, fired right up.
So now it runs again, im going to pull the plugs later this evening to see if they are fouled out.

incidently, the ABS light is now on fulltime, so i stuck a new OVP relay in there and it fixed that.

DHJ, I appreciate your help, And I respect the ASE certs youve got. in no way do I mean to downplay your opinon. without seeing the car, you cant possibly see the whole picture, so you start with what you know, and I totally understand that.