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I agree, pull the radiator. You want as much room as possible to get those belts lined up right.
We've had 2 cases this month of bent valves because the belt went on wrong.
Follow Roady's tutorial but I would go a few steps further by marking the old belt and the pulleys, transfer those marks to the new belts then install.
I like to back off the tappet adjusters as well. This will eliminate the the cam springing back, makes getting them lined up much easier and if you find the timing is off when turning the engine by hand it's much less likely to damage a valve.
We've had 2 cases this month of bent valves because the belt went on wrong.
Follow Roady's tutorial but I would go a few steps further by marking the old belt and the pulleys, transfer those marks to the new belts then install.
I like to back off the tappet adjusters as well. This will eliminate the the cam springing back, makes getting them lined up much easier and if you find the timing is off when turning the engine by hand it's much less likely to damage a valve.
