just need a quick confirmation on my idiocy

stump What the ....?
You disagree.
Tell us why, I have been setting up engines to start with the above procedure for more than 4 decades it has never failed me.

I'm sorry for not realizing but what this in reply to? I just wanted to make sure I'm not about to hop in to the wrong procedure, but planned on just doing what was listed regarding setting back to comp tdc, removing dist, realigning oil pump drive gear/ slot with cylinder 1 as pictured in 1WildRT's photo, and then go about reinstalling dist, POSSIBLY clocking in a different manner regarding the vacuum advance everyone was mentioning, confirming proper points orientation on the dist, and buttoning it all up from there?

I seriously CANNOT thank everyone enough for the replies. There is SO much information given so quickly and I appreciate it beyond belief.

-kiyoshi