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Thanks for the responses. I was informed by the dealer that the 88 pathy is a non-interference engine, but I did a cylinder leak-down compression test just to be sure, and they all held compression. Could my distibutor have jumped a tooth?

Hi all, I own a 1988 Pathfinder VG30i V6. My timing belt shredded while driving and I replaced it, but I cannot get the engine to to start. I did not mess with the distributor, except for a new cap and rotor, new plugs and wires. The ECM OBD shows 55, no malfunctions, it has fuel and I will occasionally get a backfire or sometimes an actual exhaust stroke. I have tried many different tooth settings on the cams, but nothing. Any ideas? Thanks.