ok, so heres some pics of what im dealing with.

chain slack, everything lined up, tdc, and correct cam angles(they dont look right, but theres 20 pins between them).


this side of the chain got super tight


so i rotated the crank clockwise, and they look better, and theres enough slack to put the tensioner in like this


but i end up with this



and further more, do i put the tensioner in, then knock the swing arm off the pin to set the tension?