I cranked damper 360 degrees back to the zero which is 180 on the engine, and flipped the dist around so the rotor is still pointing toward the front. The wires don't fit very well if the #1 is at the rear.
So in essence I am at the "other" TDC but 180 from where I was. Does this make sense or am I too tired to think clearly? Anyway, I will try to crank it tomorrow morning. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks!