Well after reading the distributor phasing post i just had to check mine, with the reluctor lined up it look's like it is pointing right at #1 or real close but i noticed i have about 1/16" or a maybe a fuzz more slop in the shaft if you grab it and rotate it CW and CCW and it isn't the spring loaded pressure i'm referring to just free play that is probably where the slot in the drive gear comes into play. Is that normal or too much? Alsowith the rotor pointing to #1 and the reluctor lined up with the pickup my timing tape on the dampner is showing i'm 27 degrees advanced? My initial is set at 21 degrees so i'm a bit confused here, what's going on? Thanks.

Also with the timing mark at TDC the rotor is about a 1/2" CW past #1 on the cap and i noticed the burn mark on the rotor contact is right at the very edge on the right side in the pic. Something is fishy here, could the oil pump drive be a tooth off?