I need help with the valve timing setting on w123 300d 5 cylinder

1970 MERCEDES BENZ W123
250,000 MILES
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I have done the head on the car and now after putting it all together I can't get the valve timing setting right and the car won't start.
Feb 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM
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Put the engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC and align the camshaft and crankshaft markings and make sure the ignition rotor is pointing to no.1 cap tower
Feb 15, 2012 at 10:04 PM
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