Distributor Wiring

[ODZKing]

Not sure if this should go in Engine or Electrical ... but in any case.
My question is this. I have heard 2 different views on this and thought I would ask here as I am sure someone must have asked this in the past.
I know it matters what order the wires go on the distributor, naturally.  BUT, do they have to be on a certain spot on the distributor?
Some people say no, as long as they are in order 1-8-4-3-6-5-4-2.
Others say yes, it will matter that the #1 plug is as shown below.
Opinions?

[maxwellwedge]

It matters in as much as you want to be able to have the range of movement of the vacuum advance can on the distributor. If the cam gear slot is in the proper position at TDC (per the FSM) and you have #1 in the proper hole in the cap - then all this happens smoothly. This is especially important for factory style spark plug wires....which all all sized in length to fit without a lot of extra wire length.

[ACUDANUT]

True. But this spark plug wiring, not really Dist. wiring.