Thunderbucket you need to read the post before speaking. i said if you could set the timing with a light then it didnt make no dif. where #1 wire was. then you come along and says

lt1 quote if you can set the timing with the light, then the dist cant be off. it dont make no dif. where #1 is in the cap if you wire it from there

Thunderbucket quote " Yes it matters where the number one plug lead is on the cap,,,because of the amount of rotation of the distributor while adjusting advancing or retarding will be affected,,usualy if you have it wrong your vaccume advance unit will prevent rotation of the distributor on some motors when it hits the intake."

if something prevents the rotation of the dist. then you wouldnt be able to set the timing, so i still say it dont make no dif. where #1 wire is in the cap as long as you can set the timing.