How to stab a distributor

The full answer is you want the no.1 plug wire towards the front of the car and bring the piston up on no.1 to the top on the compression stroke. verify this by bumping the starter with the plug out till it tries to blow your finger off the plug hole. then look at the damper and it should be near zero. you can use a socket on the damper bolt to turn it to dead zero. Then turn your distributor body till the rotor points dead at number 1 terminal on the cap. Verify you have clearance on the vacuumn canister to turn for setting timing and you will be close enough to start your engine.