Wont Start, Help

I marked the distributor before I pulled it so it is in the exact spot it was when it ran before. I have moved retarded and advanced but it either pops back through the carb or exhaust. It seems to want to run right where it is at. I am getting a good shot of clean fuel through the carb. I am going to replace plugs today and run your suggested wire and see what it does. I have a brand new powermaster xs starter and it wears down my brand new group 24 battery within a few cranks. Is it possible I need a group 27. I will be checking voltage drop in start mode today. Just need to make some alligator clips for my meter. I am also going to test my fuel pump to see how its doing.