hi all i have got my engine at top dead centre on cylinder one the timing mark on the flywheel lines up but i can get the engine to run it will wind and wind but wont carry through and run, ive got plenty of fuel and spark what could it be. do i have the dissy in the correct spot on the spindle?

You need to check that you are on top dead centre , compresion stroke not exhaust, take the rocker cover off and wind the motor over by hand to make sure , watch the rockers on number one. once you are on compresion stroke . take the distributor cap off and see were the rotor button is pointing,
this will be your starting point for number 1

im sure ive got it one the compression stroke the rotor button is pointing straight up at number 4 cylinder. I ve put the leads on in the order of 1342 in an anticlockwise direction from the rotor button

Is number 1 lead where the rotor button is pointing ?

yes

Turn the dizzy body clockwise a bit to advance it, most motors like static timing at around 10° BTDC.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

My rotor points to number 1 cylinder at spark

Double check again the rockers are both loose on #4 when the rotor is pointing there.

ALL the workshop manuals for the last 50 years are WRONG in that they show one pic of the cam timing marks lined up dot to dot (= firing on #4 but they don't say this), then there's another pic showing the dizzy driveshaft in the right position for firing on #1.
They neglect to tell you that you have to turn the motor 1 TURN before fitting the dizzy driveshaft, to have this happen.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

sounds like its 180 deg out

Ok doc I will check that tommorrow. Thanks for your advice

Get No 1 at TDC on the compression stroke (remove No 1 plug , stick thumb in hole and feel for pressure).

Attach No 1 plug lead to the terminal that the rotor is pointing at. Count off the other plug leads from there.

Cheers, Ian

So did you get it going ?

Yea got it going. Now I've got a problem with the starter motor not disengaging