You need conpression, spark, and fuel to run. All timed correctly of course. I would get a compression tester and check compression first before you crank it over much more. THen set timing statically, and dwell. Check for a decent spark at each plug. Then, set up a gravity feed gas tank using a lawnmower tank or similar. Running the engine on starting fluid is not a good plan if you want to keep the motor. At the very least, use an old dishwashing soap container and squirt gasoline into the carb, not ether. You can keep it running on gasoline that way without damaging anything with preiginition knocking.
