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well if you just bump the starter, like 1 sec at a time, you will not feel any compression really. You basically have to let it go at least 3 seconds or so. if the piston is on down stroke when you bump it, youll need to at least make the crank turn almost a full turn, tapping/bumping the starter will only move it a little. If the engine ran before you did the came swap and you didnt open up the bottom end, dont worry the pistons are moving correctly.
To fix it, you can still try to have a friend turn the key more than bumping it, while you feel for compression and do it that way, OR if you still cant get it, just put the balancer to 0 degree on the timing mark, it will either be on the exhaust or compression stroke(TDC) Then drop in the distributor. You'll have a 50/50 shot at getting it right. If it doesnt start or sounds like its popping in the intake manifold. the distributot is 180' out, if that happens...turn the crank so the rotor points at #1 wire terminal again, then pull the distribuot back out, turn the crank 360'(one full revoloution back to 0'timing mark) with that done, drop the distributor back in the exact same way you just pulled it out, then it should be correct.
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