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The reason I asked about kickback, is that would indicate the timing was way too far advanced. Normally when you start advancing an engine, at some point the starter wil start to "kick" or grunt as the engine tries to fire. The timing is so far advanced, it is actually trying to "kick back" the starter. This is easy to figure out--either pull out the coil wire--which stops the spark-- or move the distributor CW which will retard it. If the starter speeds up, then it is trying to kick back. If it is backfiring, it may be too retarded.
Since the gear seems to be wrong for the distributor, I would just point the advance in convienient place where you have some room for movement, on the passenger side, and so that you can get your wrench in. Then, at TDC, start no1. If, after you time it, the advance is jammed up against the firewall, or is near hitting the carb, --that is--an awkward spot, you can just rotate the wires one hole one way or the other, and retime the thing.
Once again, that's why the book tells you to put the gear and dist. in a certain way--so things "fit" convieniently.
They way you are doing this should be no problem--as long as you can move the dist. enough to time it, and keep the advance away from the carb or valve cover/ firewall, etc.
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