The method I use is the following: Shut off fuel & purge (if LPG) ,Remove all spark plugs, remove dist. cap, place 1 finger in #1 spark plug hole ( if #1 is difficult to get to, any hole will due, just make a note of which cylinder you're in), crank engine over for about 5-10 seconds, watching where the rotor is when compression pushes against my finger.

remove the #1 sparkplug
hold your finger over the plug hole and bump the engine over till you start to feel the compression start to force its way out of the plug hole.
THEN....
look at the harmonic balancer or pulley on the crank and watch for the timing indicator, and by hand you can turn the engine till the timingmark lines up with the indicator on the front cover, this should be TDC. You can then look at the distributor and see where the rotor is pointing to the #1 plug wire.

I would also take note of rotation of the rotor to make sure if its counter clockwise rotation or not.
You can then decide on the order of fire when putting on plug wires.

this method is tried and true and there is no guessing at it

On that motor, you may be able to see the piston. Have someone turn it by hand.

Thanks for the prompt response.
I have tried several attempts like this but with the stroke being so short, it seems like you can't get it to consistently "stop" in the same place.
I will keep trying though, but I was rather hoping someone already had one to look at !!!!

Look at the rotor and click the key to see which way it spins. The firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4. Leave the cap off. Take out the #1 spark plug and install a compression gauge, or better yet, stick your finger in the hole. Carefully, and not air tight. Click the key over to start, and release it as quick as you can. When the gauge moves it is coming up on compression #1. Look at which lug in the cap the rotor is pointing at. Install #1 plug wire and circle around with the rest of them.