Hi, I gotta tell You when trying to get a motor to start the best thing to do is do one thing at a time, work on getting the gas to flow , when that is working move to the next thing, easy way to find TDC on #1 plug is remove plug put finger over hole turn motor over by hand You will feel the air push on Your finger than look down at the TDC mark on flywheel go slow it will be very close . that is TDC on #1 cly. point #1 plug wirer and rotor so they line up and You will close motor should start and run . It will be a less comelicated if You look at it as one thing at a time.I hope this helps ,Pete