five alarm emergency for Lil B

[eightsandaces]

OK B, this is a non Porsche emergency but the Fiat blogs suck for tech assitance so here we go.

Fiat 124 1608 cc Twin Overhead Camshaft, I removed the old timing belt and tensioner without first aligning the top timing marks. However, the engine was in pefect valve timing when the belt was removed and the cams and the crank have remained in the proper relationship since beginning the repair.

Is there any reason to think the timing won't be perfect when the belt is simply replaced?

Factory manual states to recheck timing, I plan on using turning the engine by moving the car forward in gear (engine off). If for some reason the timing is off I'm hoping any valve impingment will occur gently. I don't expect the timing to have changed but with an interfearance engine I'm now a bit afraid. Fiat states that the cams and crank should never be moved independantly while the belt is off and so they have not been.

ANY and all help is genuinely appreciated the car belongs to my dad, today is his birthday, I'm hoping his Sunday present is a running convertable.