Fear not, I have not messed with the crank, engine mounts, or starter. Marking the position of the cam ends seemed more than sufficient for re-assembly - I think the guide-writer was a paranoid about those cams...

My IPD parts and tools arrived yesterday, and I used the serpentine belt tool to remove the belt, and the cam locking tool when I removed the cam gears.

The gears were marked with a paint mark, and I was able to put the cam back on the way they were. Small marks on the gears show me where the cam gears were positioned.

Weird thing is that #1 TDC, the actual cam timing marks are not in the right place, but they were correct on the on the crank pulley and the water pump... so I'm somewhat confused. I used a wooden dowel in the #1 cylinder to determine when the #1 piston was at TDC, but perhaps it was on the wrong stroke? However, the Intake cam was horizontal above the center line, and the exhaust cam was horizontal below the center line. so I think I'm good.

I'm thinking that the previous owner might have pulled the cam gears and put them on incorrectly. That's one reason I'd like to know the guidance for getting these installed correctly.

I'll leave the turbo in place and shoot some photos once I get the head off - probably tomorrow. Temps climbed back up above 100F today and working outside is ill-advised.