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Easy Does It
You have just put your foot in it. Carbs are complicated critters, but with patience, YOU will figure it out. I did, and I'm hardly a champ mechanic.
OK, those were the words of encouragement. Now, comes the work.
First off, if you mechanic balanced the carbs, he had to do so on a running engine. Yes? Alternatively, he just set things up so that there's a chance of getting it running. [Please pick one.]
Second, do you have brand spanking new, COPPER plugs in the car? If not, toss whatever's in there. DON'T get the bosch super platinum things, they are NOT recommended for your car.
Third, have you verified that the dwell is correct and that the timing is about right?
Fourth, have you adjusted the valve clearance?
DON'T even think about skipping one of these steps.
Finally, with ONE shot of ether down the primary of each carb, does the engine catch and run for about 2 seconds?
If yes, then we can start messing with your carbs.
-CTH
PS. Oh, while you have ALL the plugs out, do a compression test and report back the results for each cylinder. If they were indeed old plugs, which ones are black, which ones are wet, which ones are grey, which ones are brown.
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