LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

No start issue please advise

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Old Nov 15, 2014 | 12:22 PM
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alright guys, i got a 95 trans am. im having an issue with it not starting. originally i had to replace the opti and waterpump. after those got installed, i was able to drive it back to my house (car was sitting in a parking lot) 2 plug wires ended up being switched, after fixing that the car started up, and began to idle at 2k (probably because i unhooked the battery while tinkering with electric crap) and needed to go through an idle relearn. then it just died while it was running. since then i have been able to get it to sputter a few times but not run. i got no spark coming out of the coil, i thought it could be a security issue but its still cranking fuel

i really need to get this issue resolved... any help would be appreciated
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Old Nov 15, 2014 | 12:30 PM
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*edit* icm tested good and i also put a new coil in it
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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how are the plugs looking? are the plug wires arcing any(i.e. cracks, heat stress)? throwing any codes? when i did my opti fix i ended up forgetting to plug in two plug wires to the opti, the things you forget man lol
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Unhooking the battery would not cause it to idle at 2000 rpm. If the engine cranks over then its not a security issue. What brand opti did you use?
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