Well I have the timing belt on. And in order to get the camshaft pulleys where I think they look most like what is intended, I had to change how the new belt is installed compared to the old belt's install by one tooth on the pulleys.

I can't say how the truck was running before, because I bought it with a bad head gasket.

My question is this. Can I just hook up the battery and run it without the alternator, P/S pump, A/C or radiator to see how it runs? Of course I wouldn't drive it or let it heat up, but since I am a little uncertain of the timing belt and camshaft alignment there is a chance I'll have to dig back into it once I try to run it, and obviously it will be easier without all those parts...

Thoughts? Ideas?

Thanks.

 

It probably wont hurt anything to run it for a minute or two, but thats just a guess on my part.