Ka24det new head gasket. Now won't start?

[Milly]

So my timing was messed up and I ended up taking it back apart and re doing the timing.

The cam gear dots are like 12/3

At tdc.


I put it back together and primed engine with plug wires and fuel pump fuse out. Then I tried to start it and it cranked over once and backfired right behind turbo.

Now it just turns over. Doesn't try to fire at all.

It's got spark and fuel.

What could it be?

[Milly]

Could it be my distributer? I just put it in. I didn't follow any sort of guide to do that.. Now that I read on it that seems crucial