Thread: Won't start after cam install

I'm 99.99% sure they are lined up perfectly. Very very very close. The picture looks fine to me?

I dont think a tooth would do that. If you spin the motor with all of the push rods out does it spin freely? Maybe not a good test if the valves are bent. Befor you go back together with the heads i would borrow a degree wheel and confirm the cam opening/closing times match up with the vs cam specs. Ill look and see if i still have my spec card. Aside from the bellhousing bolt between the eng/trans its really easy to pull one of these motors. Would make removing heads/cam/and oil pan (to check for any metal pieces) a lot easier.

A quick leak down test would tell u if there is damage to the valves. Would be easier than pulling the heads. Im pretty sure there is going to be valve damage with bent rods like that but u never know.