67 Dart 273 timing issue

I read the posts. I even did what the posts suggested. I moved the distributor shaft at least five times. It just did not drop where I wanted. I am not sure what lead you to believe I did not read the posts. Nobody even suggested bumping the starter/crank. And wouldn't that move me from TDC?

So line me up for some flaming, because now I have another question. Since the shaft drops into the oil pump, can't the oil pump be removed, and then reposition it to line up the distributor where I want it? I have never removed one, so I do not know?