Ive got the motor at TDC (crank pulley and cyl 1 and 4 lined up TDC), and I have the cams at TDC as well. Where should the rotor be pointing in this pic? I always thought it was the bottom left but not positive.

Heres the firing order if looking at the dizzy from the passenger side of the car:
[3 4]
[1 2]

I should have the white contact portion of the rotor, in the pic below, pointing at #1 right?

 

http://memimage.cardomain.net/...l.jpg

I think you got it right

but I dunno where it gets pointed to

 

well its either 1 or 4, im gonna go with 1.
I think 4 would be 180 degrees off.

2:30am and the motor is just about complete. sucks only having one arm and 3 broken ribs. im so ******* sore but made good progress tonight. should be able to drop it in tomorrow

 

[3 4]
[1 2]

is correct
and you can't put the distributor on wrong, so don't worry about that part

 

If your cams are at TDC compression stroke for cyl#1, then the rotor points towards the #1 plug wire on the cap.

It all makes sense if you think about it. The piston is at TDC, cams are on the base circles...that means it's on the compression stroke...exactly when the spark plug fires to transition into the power stroke.

 

thx

back to the garage I go to get this **** DONE

 

I didn't see it mentioned, but the cam slot is offset so you can't install the distributor incorrectly............unless you force it on.

Mattj