Timing 360 Degrees Off. What is the quickest way to correct?

[martsink]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

The year of the engine might make a difference, 5 chain versus 3 chain after 2003.

I would not attempt this until one of the more experienced members chimed in. Ok, I would, but I view mechanical disasters on my own stuff as "learning experiences". It might be safer to take to long route by did assembling and reassembling.

Haha I'm on the same page as you. Where's the fun if you don't completely f something up once in a while...

Its a 1999 car, so a 5 chain. I figure its already at TDC, so turning the engine should not cause any damage, granted I hold the exhaust cam locked in position.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by martsink

Haha I'm on the same page as you. Where's the fun if you don't completely f something up once in a while...

Its a 1999 car, so a 5 chain. I figure its already at TDC, so turning the engine should not cause any damage, granted I hold the exhaust cam locked in position.

Since our engines are "interferience motors" I doubt that you will be able to rotate the crank 360deg without the piston hitting the valves...
Perhaps you may be able to 'walk the cam' while rotating the crank to avoid interferience. (I did it a couple of months ago on the Alfa Romeo because forgot to lock the tensioner and the timing belt
jumped a theeth but was able to set the timing without removing the cams.