Hello again guys.. Just to refresh your memories, I have a 92 Montero with the 3 liter engine. I've got both heads on, intake manifold, and now I'm ready to install the new timing belt. As you may know, I replaced the headgaskets. So, I sent the heads out to be checked. I chased the deck holes, made sure all the bolts were ok, in length, put them in the right places, and torqued them correctly. Now, my question is this. Since the heads have been off and checked out, they aren't in the same position as when they were taken off. I aligned the crank to its mark on the oil pump, which is TDC, and aligned the cam sprockets to their perspective marks on the alternator bracket, (passenger side), and timing cover backplate, (drivers side). What I am worried about is this: Since the heads have been removed, and spun, how do I reset them to the correct position in relation to Intake/Exhaust stroke? Or does putting them on thier marks correctly, all I have to worry about? Somehow I don't think I'm that lucky. Never done one of these, and I don't want all this work down the drain. Thanks in advance....


Bobby <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />