Problem Located-distributor will not come out. why?

So Today in my troubleshooting process I bought a timing light.
I check my timing and it is running 21* retarded from my base of 16 advanced.
"Damn No wonder my car is running like hell this explains all the performance problems"
So i go to adjust the timing, I was going to take the distributor out and go up one tooth and adjust from there.
Well took the hold down off and tried to take it out. The thing will not budge!!
I even stood on the intake and the radiator support and pulled with all my might but the thing still will not budge!! I don’t know what to do.

First off, Obviously timing dos not adjust it self so what could have caused this? I am assuming what ever caused the timing to retard also is blocking the distributor in.
Secondly, how do I get it out?
 
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accidentprone86 said:
The thing will not budge. The car was hot, I had to wear two layers of goves not to burn my elf.
The thing will not even twist.
What could have caused the problem?

ya you don't to burn you'r elf, i wish i had an elf (LOL) just a little humor to cheer you up i know how it is when things dont work right.
 
Well that explains it all, the noise was somethign really f'd up in there. Nothing a leakdown and compression check woudl have found. Sounds like the drive gear going to the cam went to crap and is locking it in there. Try to get someone to turn the motor over by hand while you try pulling it out. That is some odd ****.
 
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Well i wanted to move up one tooth because 21 degrees is a lot just to turn the distributer since it is already turned almost all the way to the advanced.

So you guys think the cam gear and the distibutor gear got out of alignment. Would I have to replace to Cam?