Any tricks for reinstalling the Disty/oilpump in an 83 Z24

[83kingcab4x4]

Hi Guys

83 Z24 in a kingcab.
Started with a bad head gasket, replaced the head, then dropped the timing chain just enough to force me to pull the timing cover .
With the timing cover off I decded to replace the timing chain, gears & tensioner.

Last night I got the timing cover & water pump on, tonite I will pop the head and seccure the top cam gear then reinstall the distributor and oil pump.

With all that said, Here's my question about the distributor and oil pump:
I figure that I should probably install the distributor first, then the drive gear/shaft so that the distributor lines up with the marks I made when removing the distributor,
then install the oil pump?

Does that sound right or is there an easier way or different procedure to line up the distributor, shaft and oil pump?

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips.
Bill

[nissannut]

You really need a Haynes manual.

But You install the shaft into oil pump first matching the marks on both. Then insert the shaft next. The distributor is keyed so it can only go on one way.

Theres a pic of how the shaft lines up with the holes in cover.

Hope that helps.