I replaced the ground wire and checked that it has good contact with the alternator bracket. Still the "dead battery" turnover.
With the plugs in it takes about 35 ft/lbs to turn the engine over by hand. I took the plugs out and it was about 30 ft/lbs to turn it by hand. I don't know if this is high, low or just right but it didn't seem to bad. I double checked and the belts didn't seem too tight either.
Just for giggles, I tried the starter with the plugs out. Boy did the engine turn over just fine. What could that mean? Do I have the distributor out of phase? Or is there something else I'm missing.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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