Honestly I have to look at it and turn the engine every time to be certain. "Details" like rotation direction seem to fade...

But, yes, the procedure given by other response is good.

Setting the timing with the static method is a very reliable way of getting the initial point for starting and further testing. Always turn the distributor body in the OPPOSITE direction of the rotor rotation (simulates the shaft and rotor moving without having to move them). Turning the dist. body the same direction is approaching it from behind and makes for a severely retarded ignition.

If you rotated the dist. body anti-clockwise AND set the plug wires anti-clockwise one is backward!

The static method works by diverting current. Light out means power going through points (energizing coil). Light on means points open (fires off coil) and power has to find ground through the light. Static setting is finding the exact point where the light changes from off to on (again, from the proper side).

Object of previous post was (in your case) two-fold. 1) position of drive gear ONLY affects orientation of distributor body and 2) proper bits in the distributor ensure rotor pointed in correct place (again, if the ignition timing properly set, ad naseum).

I'm sorry, I do not know which part number would be correct. I'm a dedicated tinkerer, not a parts-man!

Have helper turn engine over while you watch inside distributor if it is still not making sense.

Mike!