" The distributor turned out to be about 180 degrees off at TDC, so I pulled it and reinstalled it to point to the wire for plug 1 at TDC. Bingo.""

As noted in the other Post Start Over.

Bingo? NOT, buy re-installing the Dist when it was 180 off you just set the #1 to fire when the rest of the timing is set to fire on ----which ever Wire in the Distrib is 180 from #1.

If the timing was 180 off it means that when you put the timing belt on the Distrib crank shaft was not in the TDC position



WORST CASE: Go ALL the Way Back to reinstalling the Intermed shaft toothed wheel.
(Didn't you have a post about++++Any tips on freeing the intermediate shaft bolt for a seal replacement?)

Well when you replaced that you MOST probably did not align the Mark on the toothed wheel at TDC --- OR you did for but the rest of the engine was not at TDC WHEN YOU BOLTED THAT in the shaft. That Intermed shaft Mark and the Mark on the back of the Timing Belt Cover---to which it is set is hard to see. Some here use a Mirror, unless you have removed the radiator to do the job and can get undere there and look straight at it. All 3 muct be aligned.

You may have to pull the intermed wheel off and re-set it.