As long as the crankshaft is at TDC with the #1 cylinder on compression stroke & the cams are indexed, that part is correct.

Have you made sure that the distributor is also correctly aligned? When the engine is at TDC does the centerline of the rotor button align with the punch mark in the distributor housing?

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