Could be. Do a simple test... Turn off the fuel, pull all the spark plugs, connect them to their respective wires, and place them away from the plug holes. Turn the hand crank, and observe all plugs, verify that they're all firing.
Install ONE spark plug, thread it in about three-four turns by hand, install plug wire, and turn the crank. Observe spark at all OTHER plugs... when you cross top center of compression stroke, make sure you don't see SOME OTHER plug fire. if so, disconnect that plug's wire from distributor cap, move it to the plug that's installed. Remove this plug, insert next one, and repeat 'till you're out of plugs... and note that your mag should CLACK just AFTER you've passed peak compression... not before, and not way after. (if it's off by much, then there's something afoot in the mag's timing)
then turn on the fuel, spray a bit of starting fluid or spray oil into the carb throat... it should pop right on, at least for a couple cylinders, to let you know that it IS timed and wired right.
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