Brian...I now definately have STRONG spark. A good question is whether or not it's sparking at the right time...

CTH....this is soooo over my head!! I'm still struggling with firing order!
About the distributor, YES we (me & Dad) loosened the bolt, and tried it in different spots...we just put it back where we started, which was right in the middle....

Here's what I'm doing now....I've taken off the valve cover. Purpose?? To gain access to the 4 bolts on the engine side, that hold on the carburetors....
...YES, I have taken off the carburetors COMPLETELY!!
I'm probably CRAZY...but I'm going to do the job right and completely overhaul these things....The engine is getting TOO MUCH FUEL....I'm pretty convinced....AND have NO IDEA why!!!!????

So...try not to be too irritated that I keep jumping from thing to thing....I'm just trying to do what I think I can and gain the confidence to try the rest!!

BTW....new problem...a few times today, when I went to turn the key inside the ignition, NOTHING happened AND the battery was NOT dead!!!!! Also, if I just turned it back off, and tried again, it would work....Do I have some fried out wire, or something???? *sigh*

~Christy