The new distributor now points to the area that was originally correct with distributors from the factory. You’re good. Your old distributor, which looks like a replacement SVDA distributor, pointed to what originally was around the #2 cylinder position. The SVDA distributors are good at providing a smooth transition off idle with the vacuum advance, after which the mechanical advance portion takes over. SVDA: Single Vacuum Dual Advance.
The new distributor now points to the area that was originally correct with distributors from the factory. You’re good. Your old distributor, which looks like a replacement SVDA distributor, pointed to what originally was around the #2 cylinder position. The SVDA distributors are good at providing a smooth transition off idle with the vacuum advance, after which the mechanical advance portion takes over. SVDA: Single Vacuum Dual Advance.
Did you ever fix the problem? Did you pull the distributor out and move it over one notch and slid it back in so that it would line up?