MSD problems

I did move the distributor drive gear to align the rotor to #1 cylinder on compression stroke at 10* advance, and lined one of the 8 fingers with the MSD module. Does it make a difference where the module is in relation to the 8 fingers? should it be on in front of the rotor, or does that matter at all? I had the 12 Volt switched lead plugged into bulkhead that had 12 volt constant to try to get started, and then I moved it directly to the positive battery, and still nothing..

I saw in another thread about turning key on and bumping starter solenoid to bypass the key switch. I believe I done that already, but will try it again.

also saw just now in another thread to splice the blue and brown wire together that comes down from the steering column and run directly thru firewall to the small red wire for the 12 V switch power up connection. Is that the best connection for the 12 V switch?

The middle bulkhead connector is the one with the blue and brown wire that supplies the signal to "turn on" the MSD unit. The brown wire is powered in the start position and the blue is powered in the run position, so when you tie them together you have constant power to the unit.