318 budget build

WE took a quick look at it yesterday
Slant bought a new degree wheel and piston stop so we found TDC with a wire pointer
however using the .050 method he's off by maybe 15 degrees
I had no sleep the night before and did not check the crank gear, had a good night last night so will see if my eyes can see it today
I asked him to try the.050 down each side of the nose centerline method - not exact for an asymetrical cam but should be close enough
desired centerlines are on the cam card- nice cam card from Oregon
He's using my mag base dial indicator and is lining up the indicator on the pushrod correctly, learned that you have to push the lifter back down manually, hold the crank by the flywheel end etc
He was having his brother help him last night and called asking if the 15 degree overlap number had anything to do with it.
I told him it was coincidental
I have a couple of spare mag bases and am going to give him one- all he has to do is score the gauge
Slant is very meticulous and this is his first time not dot to dot.
Thanks for the help YR he really appreciates it.