273 questions...a few of them

At dads right now and am frustrated to sh*t!! We have tried setting the valves with the chart....twice and then tried the EOIC method, with the eoic method, we couldnt get past #1 cylinder, (wont turn over)I looked in the xhaust port and it looks like the valve wants to hit the piston???? If we use the chart, we get as far as setting 2,8, then 1,4 then wont turn over???