Ignition Troubleshooting Help: 1967 C20 w/283

[Saclandman]

Alright, I need some help from some of our board experts. M 67 C20 has a 283 with a 2bbl carb and 4 speed manual. This truck sat in a field for many years before I picked it up. I had this truck running a couple of months ago but had to shut it down to repair some coolant leaks in the block expansion plugs. I've replaced the cap, rotor, points, condensor, coil, wires and plugs. I have also rebuilt the carb.

Now, I cannot get this engine to fire back up. I have spark at the coil, and gas in the carb. I've double and triple checked my wiring based on the diagram in the shop manual. I played with the timing today (turning the distributor), but no luck.

I had it at top-dead-center today to check the position of the ignition rotor. It was siting between the 5 and 6 position. I took a look at a newly rebuilt 327 out of a 70's era vette that my FIL has sitting in the shop to compare. At TDC, the rotor on the 327 sits between the 1 and 8 position, 180 degrees different than what I'm seeing on my distributor.

So, my question is at TDC on my 283, what position should the rotor be in?

Any suggestions on my next step to figure out the problem would be appreciated. Thanks.