Classic/Antique Car Repair: 1964 CHEVY, blown head gasket, coil wire

Question
I OWN 1964 CHEVY WITH A 327 MOTOR I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM A OLD GUY A FEW WEEKS BACK. I PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY AND A NEW STARTER BUT CAR BEEN SETTING ABOUT 2 YRS IN HIS BACK YARD. BUT THE ENGINE ROTATES BUT WILL NOT START WHAT CAN IT BE.

                          THANKS YOU
                               LENNY

Answer
What can it be? This is a partial list;

Plugs
Plug wires
Coil
Coil wire
Voltage reducing rheastat
Valves
Timing chain
Timing
Distributor
Points
Condenser
Rotor
Distributor cap
Carburator
Fuel filter
Fuel pump
Blown head gasket
Faulty intake gasket
Wiring harness failure
Iginition switch
Iginition fuse
Broken cam
Bad vacuum hoses
Failed brake booster
bad gas
Shorted points plate
Blocked air intake



Given your limited info, these are just a few things that come to mind.