Stuck on a timing belt replacement - need help

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I doubt you have an early sprocket. My coupe has a 8/88 production date and had the later style sprockets. Even though verts had styling changes later they pulled engines off the same assembly line as every other coupe/sedan etc.

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I have an early style 87 and it has a cast cam sprocket. The production break is 9/87 I believe. The early model has the extra outlet on the waterpump that goes to the expansion tank on the passenger side like on the ETAs. The late model has a single outlet waterpump and has a metal crossover tube that goes behind the pulleys to the expansion tank on the passenger side.

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i'd like to know how you got that to line up with up touching anything as the pic of the crank shows the mark on the bottom side, and the timing belt isnt on it. The only way to safely do this w/o damage would be remove the cam which is nearly impossible in the car (unless u jack up the motor itself and still a pita pushing it out) or pull the head off..

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i'd like to know how you got that to line up with up touching anything as the pic of the crank shows the mark on the bottom side, and the timing belt isnt on it. The only way to safely do this w/o damage would be remove the cam which is nearly impossible in the car (unless u jack up the motor itself and still a pita pushing it out) or pull the head off..

Were you addressing me?

If you were this is what i did to aligned the camshaft and crankshaft

A) I put back the belt on and turn the crankshaft until i was able to align the camshaft.

B) then took the belt of and turn the crankshaft in order to align it.

C) then i install the belt and tensioner and made sure they align if they did not then start wit A.

D) finally after installing everything do a test and do at least 2 turns so once they all come around the camshaft and crankshaft should align.

that is it

thanks