Everything is now back together. I installed a new timing chain kit and followed the directions of the manual and TIS.

Adter the two revolutions (or more) the intake is about a quarter inch off when I install the intake lockdown tool. I can push the lock tool down to meet the exhaust tool and it pretty much stays there.

Is this normal and ok?

I forgot to mention that this is with a new tensioner installed. Maybe I should try it with the dummy tensioner installed.

I just tries it with the dummy tensioner installed. I have about 5mm soace where the intake lockdown comes doew on the exhaust lockdown. The exhaust lockdown is perfect.

I suspect that we didn’t have the correct torque on the dummy tensioner the first time.

I guess I need to buy new vanos and exhaust sprocket bomts and try it again.

Yeah, the crank is pinned. It just seems like the intake is off a little. I read that new chains might have kinks until rotated a couple times.

Not sure. Tomorrow i am going to loosen the intake bolt and retime it to see if its better. If so, ai will buy a new bolt Monday.

I’ve had several people tell me their sequence whick is Different from the book and Tis.

Why and does it make a difference?