I don't have that car but this seems like a basic issue. First of all, don't fixate on the distributor since you might have disconnected something else so don't get tunnel vision. However, you could be right. Now remember that TDC occurs twice, once on the compression stroke and once on the exhaust stroke. You want the compression stroke. If you are on the exhaust stroke then you will be 180 degrees off and it won't start for sure. I did that once...

As for the crank bolt, it is in the middle of the crank pulley on the front of the engine. Usually you need at least a 1/2" drive ratchet for leverage and a short extension to get to it but again I don't have that car so I can't say specifically.

I don't know about the marks on that car but generally you align the pulley to the 0 mark and then move the distributor cap so the rotor points at the electrode for wire #1.

Hope any of that helps.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra