need to get my ducks in a row here

well, I didnt mess with the timing on this at all. I just brought #1 piston to the top while I had the heads off. According to the Chiltons manual, the slot in the gear should be parallel with the crankshaft. Maybe I have the dist. 180 out. The rotor was pointing to the front pass. side of the engine about #2 piston. Just wanted to know if I am right so far. The only problem I see right now is the timing marks is not set at 0. it is a little off but maybe I brought the piston too high. that is what I need to k. thanks for the info. My first Mopar engine so far. Billnow