Get a set of the correct gauges Auto Zone should have them. Running at .008 is too loose and will cause premature ware to the valve train. You should also have a compression gauge. I know of many who have spent money on parts only to find in the end that they have low compression. Just because it has new parts doesn't mean you have top compression. In order to TS any engine you need to know the vitals which are air fuel spark and Compression. Oh and also make sure you have fresh gas, if the gas in your can is more then 2 weeks old it has already started to break down and is spoiling. Can't tell you how many people have I have come across who just could not figure it out and run out of parts to throw at it and all it was is it turned out to be bad gas. Smell it and if it doesn't smell like it did out of the gas station pump it is bad and if it has a yellow tint to it it is bad.
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