Got a 2004 Pilot with 95K miles. I've owned it for three years.

I'm doing the timing belt now because I won't have the chance for the next several months as I will be on the road cross country, etc. I have a Helms manual. I've worked on Civics and Integra engines for years.

But this is the first major work I have done on a Honda V-6. The timing belt, water pump, seals, etc. are not the problem.

What is the problem is I made a mistake by aligning the crankshaft TDC mark properly, except that the bottom end is on the first cycle meaning #5 piston is at TDC, not #1 piston like the book says. I did not pay attention initially and noticed this AFTER I had the belt off. I know this because the #1 mark on the front camshaft pulley was pointed 180 degrees down and #5 camshaft pulley mark was pointed up.

I've always known that the engine block to camshaft rotation ratio is 2 to 1 meaning for every two rotations of the motor, the camshaft rotates once. But I forgot about, did not look at the camshaft markings, and only went off the crankshaft TDC mark.

The bottom end is still in this #5 TDC position as we speak. The rear camshaft pulley TDC mark is pointed down and will remain there as no valvesprings are compressed. The front camshaft pulley with #5 TDC mark pointed up DOES have compressed valvesprings and the camshaft quickly rotated about 90 degrees counterclckwise.

So..........

1) I could leave everything as is, put the belt on, while carefully wrenching the front camshaft pulley to line up the #5 mark.

2) I could rotate the bottom end 90 degrees counterclockwise, then wrench both camshaft pulleys so the #1 marks are pointed up, then rotate the motor the remaining 270 degrees counterclockwise to get the #1 piston to TDC, then install the belt as instructed in the book.

Am I missing something? Can I cause any valve or piston damage if I am wrenching the block and cams slowly by hand?