91 starting problems...

[swarm]

Got a 91... car doesn't start..
car ran
went in, old owner had head rebuilt, turbo...
when i try to crank it over, it pushes air back out the intake mani.... is this a timing error? i will check marks sunday...

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[Old Mitsu Tech]

Well, if your timing belt has slipped, you could have bent valves? There's so fine a line between survival and death. One or two teeth perhaps, but who knows after that. I have seen damn few that slipped and survived. Maybe 4 or 5 in my life.

Post your findings and let us know.

Good Luck

 

[swarm]

If it's timing, it's because it was initially set incorrectly. The car didn't "die" after it was running -- it has never ran properly since it had the head replaced
possibly cam 180* out?

 

[swarm]

Checked timing: good.
Check compression: 0-0-?-?-timingbelt
Checked 3 and 4, but not 1 and 2.. figured they're zero, too

next course of action?