[Long Knight]

I've always turned it over to get the distributor to drop in. I never can seem to get it in right the first time anyway, always one tooth off. Regarless, how is turning it by hand better than hitting the starter for a second? The distributor is on the gear part way (at least mine is), so you are just turning it to line it up with the oil pump, right? Also, isn't the timing always off after you pull the distributor? I can never get mine in exactly the way it was before and I always have to time it when I'm done. I'm just curious to know a little more about this.