Distributor Vacuum pod to intake manifold interference issue

If it were me, that's where I would start. The location of the slot in the pump shaft does NOT matter where it points to because you can reroute your wires, BUT in your case(and in mine a few years back), it makes a difference when trying to get VA adjusted. So the helical gear needs to be adjusted. It'll ramp up and out. Keep everything at #1 compression TDC, back it out and reinstall. Who cares if you get it wrong 1st time?? You will know as soon as dist drops on that it's still "off", pull dist, and helical gear it and adjust as need be.
Yes timing may need to be adjusted, but it should only be a 10 minute job.
Or get the Dorman elbow.

Speedy Pedi said

No, I didn't have a photo of helical gear from when the engine was built in November, I'm not ruling out it's 1 tooth off easy enough to do.
My question is: I'm thinking and please verify this that 1 tooth of pump drive gear clockwise will move vac. pod clockwise to maintain the correct engine timing relationship. If that's true then I might be able to locate that vac. adv. pod to point to passenger fender apron.

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