[Naumoff]

Paul, Are you just messing with everyone? If your Mechanic can't figure it out then I would get another Mechanic. Get a new harmonic balancer. I spun one off under acceleration. Not fun.
pull spark plug on #1 cylinder and seal it with your finger. Turn engine crank shaft with a wrench from the front. when it blows your finger out it is coming up on compression stroke and that is when and where you want the #1 spark plug to fire. use the wire method if you don't trust your existing balancer (which you should replace anyway) to determine when the piston is at the top of the cylinder. Drop distributor in with the rotor button on so you can set the #1 position in theproper location. Follow the firing order and the numbers on your intake manifold. It should fire up and then you can set the timing.

Tony