This step-by-step check and set up might help:
http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/175.cfm It starts with a mistake in replacing the distributor in an engine that was running previously. No one has said that the distributor was pulled in order to fix the starter, but if it was, it might account for the problem now.
"What might seem like a trivial task to most hobbyists, removing and replacing (or reinstalling) a distributor can easily degenerate into a time-consuming, frustrating job that can result in great difficulty in getting an engine running properly.
Although most "shade tree mechanics" know the function of a distributor, many forget that its operation must be perfectly phased with that of the camshaft. A person might go to great lengths to mark the position of the distributor on the engine block and then completely overlook the position of the rotor shaft, or vice-versa. This mistake is so easy to do that even "seasoned" professionals constantly make it, ending up with an engine that won't start or is so far advanced or retarded in timing that it barely runs."
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