help- only cranks after valve cover and intake gasket replacement

[xlr82x]

So I replace the upper and lower intake gasket and the passenger valve cover gasket only. Truck will not start even with carb cleaner in the intake, just cranks. I believe at this point it is a spark issue. Am I correct or should I look at something else?

 

[budwich]

carb cleaner doesn't help you start a vehicle, it causes "firing issues" to happen when you are looking for a leak. You need starting fluid if you are checking for "firing". Anyways, check that all your connections / plugs are back on. Check for fuel pressure at the rail and go from there.

 

[ragajungle]

check firing order-maybe plugs wires wrong?
x2 on check wiring - reseat all connectors

 

[xlr82x]

Carb cleaner shoukd ignite regardless so long as there is spark. Looking at the manual it has a odd layout for the distributor and doesnt match. Can someone tell me if 5 & 1 connect on the driver or passenger side of the coil

 

[ragajungle]

v8? v6? ohv? sohc?

On the factory/oem coil there are numbers printed on it.

< rear of engine 465 driverside
< rear of engine 321 pass
4.0L OHV

 

[ragajungle]

should have clarified - the above post is the coil pack order for 4.0L OHV

 

[xlr82x]

So it runs now, turns out one of the plug wires wasnt seated right. But now thats its running it has a noticable clicking noise and rough idle. I assuming this is a vacuum leak somewhere. Guess I have to redo everything....