help timing issue....

when #1 is at TDC on compression stroke where is the rotor pointing?

remove distributor.remove #1 sparkplug..turn motor by hand at the crank using a ratchet 3 in. extension and socket, while you turn the motor place your finger over the #1 sparkplug hole and form a seal, stop rotating motor when you feel air pressure blow your finger off the sparkplug hole bring the all the way to the top at this point you can install a screwdriver into the sparkplug hole and use it to feel when the piston reaches the top while slowly rotating motor then if your balancer is correct you should be at 0* look at the pointer....this is top dead center...at this point install the distributor with the rotor button pointing toward the #1 distributor wire numbered the picture below...
install wires as in the picture below and place the wire plug boots on the cylinder numbered in the picture.....then fire it up you may need to slightly rotate distributor while cranking to fire...then set the timing with a timing light don't forget to remove the spout connector put it in your pocket so you don't loose it then replace it after timing is set...

You were just 180 out

All you had to do was point the rotor in the exact opposite direction

Now ... just do like the rest of the guys suggest

Grady