cam locking problems

[Blackroot]

Hello-
Im trying to prep for ims change and lock everything down.
I have a 3 chain motor, and have the pin in the pulley at TDC. The cam locking tool on bank 1-3(serpentine belt side passenger)will not fit.
The tool only goes one way, i know.
I turned the crank another 360 degrees and still no fit with the pin locked in.
There is a small notch on the pulley that lines with a mark on the case, and i was making sure that was aligned as well. It seems to just not fit in the top cam slot. Yes, they both look vertical. It seems that i can get the locking tool in if the tdc pulley mark is some 10 degrees atdc, but then the punch wont fit i to the pulley lock. Im stumped.
Yes, the cam tool is part of the ln pro kit and is the long one.
2004 boxster s special edition