Update: I removed distributor and got my daughter to turn the engine over, blew my finger off the hole so that’s TDC. Put mark on exactly 0 TDC and reinstalled distributor. Alignment put the rotor at 4:00 not 5:00. Wouldn’t start. Moved the distributor a tooth over and it started. Let it run and smooth out. Took it for a drive, went to a body shop 4 miles away I have been planning to go to for a week. Left it running for 10 minutes while talking to the owner. When we said our goodbyes I put it in drive and it died. Idle is set high so I don’t know why it would do this. Tried to start but it resists. Doesn’t want to turn. Vapor lock? Don’t think so. Took cap off and starter turns ok. Totally mystified right now. Put cap back on and it won’t crank. I must have a bad distributor. Could it be overheating? I don’t have a temp gauge hooked up yet (but the speedo is now working!). Strong gas smell when driving.
