ok i have a problem with lining up the timing marks on my aem cam gears. when ever i have the top marks pointing up the side marks are way off. but if i line up the side marks the top marks dont point up. what should i do i have tried both and car will not start. here are some pics

 

Did you buy these used?

 

no they cam with the car and i took off my timing belt to change my waterpump it ran fine before i took off the timing belt

 

You'd probably get a better response on honda-tech.com

 

The gears are fine. The second photo shows them straight up. Don't be confused by the up marks not being 90 degrees to the earth. They lean a bit to the left when viewed from the gear side.
At that position, your crank pulley should be also lined up at TDC. If not, that could be why it isn't starting.

 

no i got the crack lined up to and it still wouldnt start

 

where were the cam gears set when you had the crank lined up? and and what marks (pulley and timing cover0 did you line up TDC on the crank?

 

I would go with the second photo and the crank at TDC. Also, do you have the plug wires in the right sequence?

 

i tried the cam gears lined up with the each other and i had the crack lined up with the arrow on the block and still nothign yes i am sure the plugs in the right spot. when i tried to start it the last time it backfired? i dont know what that means

 

Crack?
You set tdc on the crank by the tdc mark on your crank pulley. It is the white mark counter clockwise from the three little marks close together. It lines up with a plastic ridge on your timing cover. When it is done so, be sure the cams are straight up as in your second photo.
Backfiring sounds like your timing is off.