350 hard to start

[Zooman]

I have a 78 chev with a 350. I just put on an eldebrock intake and eldebrock carb. I realy have to crank the engine over for about 10 minutes before it will start. Then it run fine.
Before I put the intake and carb on the truck it had a 2 barrel carb and it started the same way. I just figured it was the carb causing the problem.

I have put in an off road needle and seats into my elebrock carb as well. I am going to check the timing tomorrow to see if that helps and maybe some new plug wires.
Could this hard starting just be timing?
Thanks alot
Matt

 

[SUBFAN]

My vote is for the timing. Maybe the timing chain is stretched too....

 

[Confedneck]

how does it run once it does start...does it blow black smoke out like there's a lot of fuel being burned up? sounds like it could be timing, or a worn pushrod for the fuel pump...

 

[Zooman]

I haven't been able to check my timing yet (I forgot to borrow one from the father in law).
There is not choke set up right now. I did notice the my clear feul filter was pretty much empty and after I cranked it over it filled up slightly and then started after a while. Then all day long the filter has stayed right full and the truck starts now problem.
Is it normal for the fuel filter to empty like that?