'98 16v timing problem

[gorkyb]

Hi Rangerscott, see the picture below of my 96 Tracker 16v. This picture shows my distributor timed 5 degrees btdc at 800 rpm (idle) and warm engine. I timed it with the timing freeze jumper in place. I am not 100% what you mean by "to align with the post"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1y3_E1jKbo

When I took this picture, cylinder #1 is firing. This means that the crank pulley's notch is lining up with the 0 mark on the plastic timing belt cover and the camshaft pulley's outer "E" mark is pointing at 6:00 o'clock (not 12 o'clock)

I hope this helps at least to give you a reference point. I am assuming our engines are the same.

gorkyb