so the engine is back in
the valve covers are fixed(no more leaks)

and then we decided to change the battery terminal
only the terminal not the wire

i switched over all of the wired screw by screw and they all connect
we only changed the terminal on the + side

the i tightened it back on and its tight so is the ground

i got in the car andturned the key to on but not start and i saw that i had power (oil light came on and little orange light and parking brake light)

so the i turn it to off
then turn to start
it cranks once or twice (i dont exactly relelber)
then dies
and now it wont do anything

earlier today i drove it
before we started to screw with crap

so whats going on?

at this point im lost, again...

-jim

clean the connections at both the starter and the battery on the main cable.

Rich

didnt even do that!

just threw the pin thingie back in on the ground and started it up

i dont know what was going on but it runs now

any theres more power, i can feel it
my friend agrees and he was only a passenger

took off the ac compresser
new plugs
and made the valves .005 instead of .006(i was instructed to do this by britt)

thanks for everyones help along the way to a full recovery
-jim