Thats the way I set it. It does seem like when I turn it back counter clockwise it rumbles more like it wants to start. I can only turn it back about an inch before the coil on the cap hits the firewall. I can remedy this like you said by moving the oil pump shaft and reinstalling the distributor. I'm going to try again tommorrow to get this going. If I hook a timing light up while I crank it over will I get a reading so I know where the timing is at ?
Thanks