When you run cylinder 1 up to TDC, you need to make sure you are on the compression stroke. To do this, you can stick your finger into the cylinder 1 plug hole and feel for pressure as you rotate towards the zero mark.

Now when putting the plus on the distributor cap, you want to start with the number 1 plug wire on the post where the rotor is pointing to. Then 2,3,4,5,6 in that order going clock wise.