'70 shovel problem revisited

[anguscraggin]

Update to the '70 shovel problem.  To address speculation;  I drained the gas out of the bike before I stored it.  I retorqued base and head bolts after heating it up and putting a few miles on it.  I gapped the points and checked and tested all the ignition components.  I put about 340 miles on it not 50(sorry, my bad).  I intend on changing the oil and filter @ 500 miles as the top end has been completely replaced(valves, guides, rocker arms & shafts).  I am running solid lifters in it, always have since I bought it, I know they're noisy but I like 'em. The carb is an S&S superE on an S&S bottom end. 
I cranked it up today(first time since last year) after replacing a bad coil, it was hard to start and didnt sound right.  It did the same thing thing; it started but it took a lot out of the starter and battery.  I seems to me I need to reset the timing but I dont have a timing light or a tach, so Im checking all my friends tools kits for a timing light.  Wish me luck.

Angus