So what 2 things align in that photo to get time to zero? Mark on wheel to grooves on platform thing ?

That is the pulley on the crankshaft.  The lowest pulley on the front of the engine.  There is a small notch in the edge of it.  That needs to be close to zero.  Rotate the engine to get it there.  You can rotate the engine by putting the transmission in high gear and moving the car.

The other part is the timing tab.  The metal tab with the numbers on it could be on either the passenger side of the engine or the driver's side.  It's hard to see, dark down there, and there's usually stuff in the way and the parts are covered in grease.  Shine a bright light down there and see what you can find.

Also verify compression stroke