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You more than likely toasted your ignition module in the distributor when you crossed the jumper cables. Hence the no start but cranks well. Spend $25 and put in a module. Good luck.
Duane
Got her running, just took a little patience. But... There's a bit of smoke coming out of the carb every time I start it up. Strange. And my power steering is definitely shot. Leaks badly from the hoses and rack and makes a terrible loud sound when you move the wheel. I'll probably make a new post or search first to temporarily switch it to manual steering.