slant six starting problems

Good deal! Glad to hear it!

As Redfish suggested, do a search for setting timing; I can't recall the exact details at this time in the morinng! It involves pulling the vaccum line from the distributor and plugging, and then setting timing. There should be marks on the pulley or the fixed reference plate that tell the number of degrees; that can all be looked up. You should be able to rotate the distributor some with the base bolt loosened, but if it is all the way at one end of the available rotation and stil not right, then, yes, pull it up and move the shaft one tooth.