i changed the head gasket on myb16 a.
also changed the dizzy. i have a drain on my bat since i had the car, but i jumped it and let it charge for a while. tried to start but the dash lights are reallly weak and nothing happens when i turn the ignition. dash lights came on bright for about 4 seconds, so i took advantage and tried to start, it turned 1/4th of a cam gear and stopped. can i set my dizzy by hand for a stock b16 or do i need a timing gun.
and just to clarify, im to put my closest piston to the cam gear at TDC and the white line sould be pointed to the line on my block right? cam gears pointed up.

 

Sounds like you need a new alternator.

 

If he jumped the car and it kept running then his alternator is just fine. You may need a new battery or new battery cables. Also if you have something draining power constantly then you need to fix that.

 

^^^ X2. Good point on the cables - easy to check for corrosion before running out for a new battery.