Trying to set timing, cam gears off somehow?

[USAF EP3]

So I'm here setting the timing and installing the chain on my engine build I'm putting together in my garage and noticed this:

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http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6518/img00160201207052221.jpg

I even went and bought the Honda camshaft alignment tool as you can see in one of the pictures and the cam gears still look just a hair off.

The weird thing is everything else is perfect, just not the hash marks on the cam gears.

I'm using Crower Stage 2 cams:
http://www.crower.com/acura-k20a-rsx-dohc-camshaft-price-per-pair-7231.html

I didn't have time to sit down and figure it out so I went ahead and continued with completing the rest of the engine, set the valve lash, etc.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm using a K20A2 head on a K20Z3 block, not sure if that even matters, but I'm using the A2 cam gears and using the Z3 chain, guides, and tensioner.

[02_epdriver]

Hmmm, it looks perfect. Maybe something with the cams perhaps. Other than that it looks right on.

[USAF EP3]

Hmmm, it looks perfect. Maybe something with the cams perhaps. Other than that it looks right on.

Yea I thought about that too, but I don't know maybe I'm too paranoid. I always triple check my work and specs so I guess I'll just leave it at that.

BTW, this is a stock K20Z3 shortblock, going to be shooting for 400WHP :mbiggrin:

When I get back next year from the desert I'm going to find some time and send off a K24 shortblock to ERL and get that bitch sleeved and bored to 89mm and slap the head you see there on it.

[02_epdriver]

Yea I thought about that too, but I don't know maybe I'm too paranoid. I always triple check my work and specs so I guess I'll just leave it at that.

BTW, this is a stock K20Z3 shortblock, going to be shooting for 400WHP :mbiggrin:

When I get back next year from the desert I'm going to find some time and send off a K24 shortblock to ERL and get that bitch sleeved and bored to 89mm and slap the head you see there on it.

I thought you got rid of the k24, the one you were building that I sold that crank to ya? I'm the same way about being paranoid and triple checkin everything. So you just going to store the car instead of selling it?

[USAF EP3]

I thought you got rid of the k24, the one you were building that I sold that crank to ya? I'm the same way about being paranoid and triple checkin everything. So you just going to store the car instead of selling it?

Yea I did, would've ended up with headaches trying to piece everything I needed. So much little bullshit missing that would've cost me a fortune getting from Honda. I'm just going to source a complete A1 longblock and not have to deal with that again.

Yea I'm not selling the car anymore, nobody is serious, and by now I got way too much into it to let it go to someone who won't appreciate all the wotk, sweat, blood and pain I've poured into it.

[02_epdriver]

Yea I did, would've ended up with headaches trying to piece everything I needed. So much little bullshit missing that would've cost me a fortune getting from Honda. I'm just going to source a complete A1 longblock and not have to deal with that again.

Yea I'm not selling the car anymore, nobody is serious, and by now I got way too much into it to let it go to someone who won't appreciate all the wotk, sweat, blood and pain I've poured into it.

I hear ya. Unfortuntely that is what I'm havin to do, piece by piece. That is why its going to take awhile of course.