How do I mark timing???

[stubborn1]

I'm in the process of pulling the head on my 98 Prizm and have never pulled the head on a DOHC motor before or anything OHC for that matter - only old school pushrod engines.

I'm at TDC on cylinder #1 (yes, that is my high precision screwdriver used for measuring TDC ). The picture below shows the cam sprokets. Where is the best place to make my marks

[deekay140]

looks to me like you're 180 out.. set the the crank to 0. cam gears dots pointed up.
mark the chain link at the gear mark.

Are u pulling the timing cover?

also, its an interference motor, so dont have it at tdc when u tighten down cams

[stubborn1]

Yep - I was off 180. I didn't zero the mark on the crank. The timing cover will be coming off, but my factory manual said to set TDC on cylinder 1 before pulling off the crank pulley and other acc in the way of the timing cover.

[Nad1370]

Actually, the chain links have 3 marks on them (diff colored links). 1 for the exhaust cam gear. 1 for the intake cam gear. and one on the crank gear.
You can also use this to line up your timing if you some how forgot.