I put it into gear and it dies.

shittyslant6 said

side note; when it is at tdc, the rotor on the distributor is pointed at the water pump. I think it was installed at around 10° btdc.

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With the motor on tdc and the rotor twisted clockwise the rotor should be approximately halfway between #1 and #8. That's just a ball park to get the motor started.