regal problems help please

[welcome2detroit]

i have a 78 regal with a chevy 305, i bought it from a guy not running, i replaced the starter, ignition switch, cap, coil and button, plugs wires fuel pump intake, timing chain,

now the car will crank up if i play with the distributor a lil and it will stay running in park, but when i put it in gear it cuts off and when i try to restart it it might start back up and it might backfire out the carb

oh and if anyone knows where i can get a tail light and a signal lense for this car lmk

[alec296]

check your cat convertor for being plugged(take off and start)
if not pull the valvecovers and check for flat cam

[welcome2detroit]

there is no cat converter its just rusty str8 pipes and cherry bombs...

how do i check for the flat cam? what do i look for....

it smokes and smells like its running too rich could a bad carb be the cause of this?

[lilbowtie]

Some checks: Are you sure the the timing chain was installed right? Did you set the valves correctly? Is your timing right? Spark plug wires on correct? Any vaccuum leaks????

[sharkmonkey]

A backfire out of the carb usually means the timing is too retarded.

[welcome2detroit]

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[sharkmonkey]

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Retarded timing means your spark is firing after TDC. Check in to what lilbowtie has suggested.