You must have both the lower timing belt cover and the harmonic balancer on the engine to set the crankshaft at TDC.
Take a rag and clean the oil mist and other dirt off the lower timing belt cover. The HB has a notch, while the TB cover has a faint "V" at roughly the 1:30 or 2:00 o'clock position.
After you align those two marks, look up at the timing mark on your cam pulley...it'll be within a "skoosh" of lining up with the mark on the cylinder head. If it's a tooth or so off, position the cam pulley just below (cam slightly advanced - say 1/2 a tooth on the belt) the mark on the head when releasing the tensioner pin. That way as the belt ages (stretches), your camshaft timing will be correct...versus starting out OK, the getting more and more retarded (which tends to kill low-end acceleration).
HTH
Take a rag and clean the oil mist and other dirt off the lower timing belt cover. The HB has a notch, while the TB cover has a faint "V" at roughly the 1:30 or 2:00 o'clock position.
After you align those two marks, look up at the timing mark on your cam pulley...it'll be within a "skoosh" of lining up with the mark on the cylinder head. If it's a tooth or so off, position the cam pulley just below (cam slightly advanced - say 1/2 a tooth on the belt) the mark on the head when releasing the tensioner pin. That way as the belt ages (stretches), your camshaft timing will be correct...versus starting out OK, the getting more and more retarded (which tends to kill low-end acceleration).
HTH