it must be in the VVT. but if the cams line up and the vvt is clockwise as far as possible and mark is right then it should be in relative timing, correct?

yes, it is exactly like the picture you sent me. it is a straight camlock so i may be off ever so slightly, but i am giving it another shot. the only valve going down in question is #3 on intake. but the piston is going down, so i don't think it is a problem.

i just received the head back froim the machine shop. i did a light test to make sure they were all seated. i will go back over the Vida procedure.

no, the plugs and cop's are removed. dead stop. not resistance

What do you think Mike?

i took it back to the machine shop and they replace 4 bent valves, so they say. i did a light test onthe head when it came back. i lined up the slots on the cam locked them, rolled back the crank until it stopped on the mark with the extension in the port behind the starter. rolled the vvt forward (...

that sound about right Mike. however it is a little more difficult to tell b/c the head is back on. i think 1&6 are about halfway down 2&5 are farther down and 3&4 are almost at the top or just past the top. i cant figure whatt is going one with rotation after i get the head cover on.

i have been offof the s80 as i had to redo the head on a 1998 s70 5 cyl. so much easier to work on. i assembled the s80 head. all of the marks were good. it still wouldn't spin freely at the crank when i put the cover back on. i am doing something wrong. when i removed the cover the crank turned fre...

i may have 1 bent valve on #4 i may have to do a vacuum check or something. need to figure further before i tear the head back off.

ok, thanks Mike. i didn't catch that either. so it looks like my marks are very close. but if cyl3&4 at at the top or very close, when i install the top cover it will open #3 intake and #6 exhaust. #6 piston is down so i am not worried, but wont #3 intake valve get bent? i think i may have bent ...