No. It has a blade that engages with the oil pump drive gear.
clockwise
clockwise
Not with out modifications.
Back of the engine, next to the distributor.
The firing order for Dodge 318 cid engines is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2, The distributor rotates clockwise.
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT / CENTER
Against the firewall like in a chevy
If you have spark a the coil but not the distributor, then the coil wire has failed.
A 1992 318 distributor would have an electronic position sensor in it.
Back of the block, next to the distributor.
Cap and distributor / rotor system
Click the link for a diagram.