slant six starting problems

So I really appreciate all the comments and help I have received from each of you. Here is where it stands. I bought remanufactured distributor and put it in as a new coil pickup was 27 and the complete distro was 40. It worked. Fired up and is running strong with just a small issue. When I put the distributor back in the timing marks are about two inches away from TDC with a timing light.. Am I a tooth off? This style distributor has the gear on the end and seems unlike other I have dealt with that are right on or 180 out. Can I just move this a tooth at a time until it gets close to TDC? I pulled the number 1 plug and got compression and set the disributor pointed at 1. When it started, the mark was far from close but running great.

Thanks