Lined up dot to dot is timed up on #6. The correct position for #1 firing position is both dots at 6 o'clock.....yet there are few and far between service manuals that show that. The reason is because it's become the industry standard to line the dots up, time the engine correctly, install the distributor at what would be 180 out. That's because it's much easier to determine that the dots are aligned if they are at their closest.
