You are absolutely certain that the firing order is right? What condition is the distributor cap in, any cracks or contamination? Is the cap on the distributor properly?
The cap is new. Well... I just kept trying to find TDC and reclock the distributor, and eventually after testing the "blow on my finger" method I had turned it somewhere where it was near the timing mark on the wheel, and the white mark I made on the wheel. It's off by about 5 degrees on the wheel, and I can't find my timing light, but finally, I got it set and RUNNING.
I was about 45* off even though I marked it. Totally weird.
There's exhaust leak all over the manifold (yay!) and I'll have to sort that out, and also support the turbo with more brackets - possibly straight over to the water pump, because it is flopping all over the place (not literally, but you know).
video in a sec. of course I recorded the first run.