I've done it with clothespins holding the belt to both pullies, engine at TDCby flywheel, pop the pump gear off, and note the direction of the keyway on the pump....also make a witness mark pump-bracket if you will be removing the pump.
You can't pin the pump and remove the pulley, and do not move the crank, cam,or cam gear but you can return the pulley to the pump without it ever leaving contact with the belt.
lisle seal tool #58430 worked good for me.
Removing the pump obviously adds opportunity for potentially compounding error, but by the belt only method you will easily be close enough to run, if not spot on. The engine I did it on was on a stand, was real easy, and it fires perfectly at 33F. Probably colder, that's about as cold as it gets here. You could undo the tranny mount, and jack the tail up for a hair of extra space.
Last edited by 745 TurboGreasel; 02-12-2013 at 11:40 PM.
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