308 GTS (79) Non starting and no dash lights

Hi,
I'm looking for some advice please, I've been trying to get a friends 308 GTS 1979 running again. He had a slight misfire on one cylinder so decided to change all of the spark plugs and HT leads. However he replaced the leads back on the distributor in the wrong firing order and the car wouldn't run. I have corrected the lead positions on the distributor according to the owners manual but it still will not fire up. I have reverted back to the old spark plugs and leads, we definitely have a good spark, and fuel but the car will not start.
Secondly I've noticed the ignition light and oil light on the dash is no longer illuminating either. I've checked all the fuses and the relays and all appear to be ok and working as they should.

The vehicle has 2 x coils and 1x distributor and is the carb model if this helps?

Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing the problem? any help or guidance would be hugely appreciated, thanks

 

Hi thanks for the reply, I will check the flow of fuel into the carb but pretty sure we have a good supply, previously when cranking it over a good few times and then checking the plugs there was a rich smell of fuel and the plugs a little wet. (To the point of being flooded) I can also hear the fuel pump buzz when when you turn the key in the ignition too.
Secondly I will double check we are getting a good 12V feed to the coils and double check that neither of them have failed, I assumed they were fine being as we had a spark at the spark plug end.
With both the lights not working on the dash I was expecting it to be a blown fuse but that's not the case, could it be the old bulbs have blown from a potential power surge?
As yelcab has mentioned the only thing I haven't really checked is that we still have good compression in all of the cylinders. I have heard that excess fuel in them washes out the oil and reduces the compression. It's possible this has happened and that the engine has been flooded due to my friend having the plug leads incorrectly positioned and cranking consecutively.
Lastly will check the ignition static timing is correct.

It can't be much as it was running fine with just a small misfire before changing the plugs and leads.

 

Thanks for the reply and the point you have raised I will check all of them, fingers crossed it will either highlight the problem or enable it to start again.

 

Hi Mike32
In regards to the compression thing It was something i'd read, but as you say it was running fine before hand so I don't think this is an issue. (Its low mileage engine too so not much wear and tear)
I know my friend had a few pops and bangs in the early attempts of trying to get it to run, but that was when the leads were in the wrong place. Since then I've corrected the lead positions I have a suspicion that now its either something with the coils or the circuit feed to them. Even though i'm getting a spark it might not be strong enough or could there be some "tracking" elsewhere?
Its an interesting point you made regarding the ignition light possibly having a direct supply from the battery which then goes to the coils. Any info you have on drawings would be appreciated as I will check the wring etc
Thanks again for your help.