Engine help won't start??

[ps6123]

Title is pretty lame but I am at a complete loss as to why I can't get my engine to start.

Engine details. 88 351W, 93 mustang computer throttle body and intake, fuel tank is the 23gal EFI tank from BC Bronco.

Tried to start it this past Saturday and found the fuel pump had failed. While pulling the tank we found out it was completely fouled up with crap from the old fuel. Pressure washed it changed pump and sock as well as fuel filter tried to start it no luck. Came back today double checked I had voltage from coil to plugs everything good there. I thought maybe due to the bad fuel the intake and throttle body may be fouled as well so I have been trying Amsoil throttle body and carb cleaner . All I have done there is cause fire balls. I don't have a code reader available to check that so I really don't know what else to check ?

Any suggestions

 

[jw0747]

are you getting a good flow of fuel with about 30-40 lbs. pressure at the Schrader valve on the fuel rail? If you had debris flowing from the tank to the fuel rail then on thru the fuel pressure regulator to the injectors all are probably gummed up and having trouble flowing fuel.

 

[ps6123]

I didn't check the pressure I just made sure I had fuel coming through the shearer but I will do that

Thanks

 

[Broncobowsher]

Is the distributor stabbed in correctly. #1 lines up with TDC on #1, and it is on the compression stroke, not the exhaust stroke.

Sounds like everything you are dealing with is 5.0 HO, you are using the 5.0 HO firing order?

 

[ps6123]

Ok

I feel like an idiot. I had two plug wires in the wrong sequence. Guess I did that a few months back when I pulled the valve covers and intake off to paint them.

Thanks for all the help