Sounds like the timing is off. When you put the dist. back in the block you were a notch or two off. Pull the dist. again and put no. 1 cyl. on Top Dead Center (TDC). Put dist. back in with rotor pointing at no. 1 plug wire on cap. Should then be able to start engine and set timing with a timing light or advance it until you get a spark knock on acceleration or kickback when starting, then retard timing until knock or kickback goes away.
Robbie.