To get it back where it belongs with your limited mechanical skills do the following. Remove #1 spark plug. Remove coil wire. Have a helper bump the starter around as you hold your thumb against the spark plug hole. You will feel compression building then it will push your thumb off the hole. Do this a couple of times so you get used to the feel. Then as your thumb gets pushed away the helper should stop bumping the starter. Your timing mark should be visible in the timing hole. Using mechanical leverage move the mark to the pointer. Now pull the distributor up enough to rotate the shaft easily. Point the rotor to the proper #1 tower on the cap and reinsert the distributor. It will rotate slightly as it goes down so you may have to try a couple of times to get it right on. If the distributor will not seat fully you will have to pull it all the way out and use a flat blade screwdriver to move the oil pump shaft a little to let the distributor drop. OR, since it runs as it’s wired now just leave it alone and set the timing by ear or a vacuum gauge. Hope this helps.ðŸ›
