Timing Belt on a '90 Talon TSi

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vice grips holding the intake and the exhaust together (WITH A RAG) seem to work out great for me.

You can do it without the mitsubishi pully tool, it cost me about $10 off ebay, and I have since done about 20 timing belt jobs, all with ease.

Other tips I have are to:
-remove the upper motor mount, and support the engine with a jack, thus giving you more space to move around (I have huge hands)
-Get a BS delete kit, lining up 3 timing gears instead of 4 (+1front bs) makes it a snap
-make sure to have a good tensioner, make sure to have clean, oil free bolts.
-you do not need a torque wrench to set the timing, but I bought one, makes me sleep better at night.

I have never had a timing-related failure (yet) the closest thing to a failure is some cock-sucker loosening my adjustable timing gears! no bent valves...i think.