250 Has spark and fuel but won't fire. points ignition

[Daner]

Ok here's the backstory. Rebuilt it last spring with an HEI. Started and ran fine but I couldn't get rid of the detonation in 4th gear. Had 444 and 60 weights if I remember right. Anyway drove the truck up to the shop and put the points ignition back in to see if that fixed the problem. Set the HEI rotor pointing at #1 spark plug. Installed points in the same position and reinstalled all points related components.

Now it won't fire.
It was just running so I know I have fuel and a spark tester says I have spark. I messed around with my timing and it is correct as is the firing order.

I'm looking for some suggestions.

It just occurred to me that maybe I could have a connection problem in the wire from the condenser to solenoid. Would that cause it to spark but not hot enough to fire?

[domeier]

If it sparks at all, it will fire - or backfire. I'd double-triple check the plug wires again and make sure the rotor is on #1 with #1 cylinder on the compression stroke.

[Daner]

Well I rechecked everything and still not a peep out of the engine.

Started thinking of when I first timed it with the hei I had to rotate all the spark plug wires. Rotated them one spot counter clockwise now and it fired right up. Prior to this the rotor was pointed right at #1 spark plug and at #1 wire.

Anyway detonation has stopped. My HEI weights were 60 and 469.