So I'll admit it the HEI distributor was 180 degrees off but that wouldn't explain the slugish spinning around.
Anyway with the gracious help of Pontiac Mike and his TDC Thumb we spun the dizzy around proper and adjusted the valves using the Simple Method by BinderRod of H.A.M.B. like I've been doing successfully for years
TECH - A SIMPLE WAY TO ADJUST VALVES