Hi guys,

We're currently overhauling a 4x4 based engine to go in my mk1 Escort.

We've fitted new Ford camshaft pulleys, new tensioner and new bottom crank pulley - however, we can't get the camshafts aligned properly to fit the belt.

Here is what it looks like when we've got the pulleys aligned with both marks pointing to the line on the head / towards each other:



In order to get the belt to line up, we've got to turn one or both of the pulleys so that the timing marks are no longer perfectly aligned. We can do that, but how do we know whether inlet or exhaust should be more or less out of alignement than the other???

It's doing our heads in, is this something simple that we're missing?

Tried all combinations of original pulleys, old belt (as seen above), new belt and new pulleys (above). All are the same.

Really appreciate any help you can give us!

Cheers,
John