Timing problem

Yes.....I'm watching the counterclockwise retard the timing. It should advance it.
When I put the engine at true 0° that I can tell. The canister is parallel with the back of the engine and backfires out the intake. It may have jumped a tooth on the chain. I've never had that happen before.

When I turn it counterclockwise and it's pointed towards the last bolt hole on the intake. It retards it and runs better. I know something is off. It's more than likely something I'm doing wrong. Usually it's cut and dry. I put the distributor in and st it to 0° or a little advanced......hit it with a light and turn it till it runs right. This time the distributor was never taken out and the car ran ok. I just moved it a little and it wouldn't run after that. When it was set right it was pointed at the the last bolt hole

Today I'm going to go in there and do the procedures with a piston stop. Get pictures of what I'm dealing with. My friends came down there and they didn't have much time but they didn't understand it either. The starter went out so we had to stop.