[lexussc400freddy]

So hears the deal...I have a 96 s14 ka24de...A friend and I took the head off, to be rebuilt. Cost 300 bucks..The valve bucket/spacers was set when we got the head back...Now for the problem...We didn't mark the distributor when we/he pulled it out...I knew better...But some how let him convince me this would be ok...:/ NOW...FAST FORWARD...To time to start her up...No start...I followed the Chilton manual & checked a few threads on the computer...Decided to pull and reset the distributor...This time I felt for the compression stroke to find TDC...The first time I used a long screw driver down the spark plug hole...I KNOW NOW...that was probably among a long list of stupid mistakes...because just because the piston is at the top of it's travel, don't mean it's the compression stroke...We also removed the timing chain guide that is suppose to keep the upper chain from hitting the cover...Per..other things I have read on the computer...SHE STARTED!!! idled just fine..but when I gave her the gas bogged out...I figured..one tooth off...tried re positioning/ still same results...Bogged down when I gave her the gass...Sooo I pulled the upper timing cover...noticed..the marks on the upper chain was Way off...Turned the engine over several times by hand... Noticed the lower cam gear was slipping slightly...How do I fix this? I know upper and lower chains should be aligned some how...Don't really want to pull the lower chain cover...lots of extra work...never the less I tried to fire it up again after placing the top chain right...or so I thought by the 3 marks..& replaced the chain guid...no luck...acts like it's 180 out...like the first time...