I thought they had a chain. If it is rattly while running you can change the chain tensioner. If it has a belt, i'd refer to an "Autodat" book. Firing order 1-3-5-2-4-6
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If its the VQ 3.0 V6 then the ignition timing is done through the ECU via timing sensors. Here is a web site that has workshop manuals you can download for free. I have downloaded them for my 97 Nissan Maxima. https://manuals.co/workshop/nissan/maxima
The camshaft inner chains have gold links on them to line up with the mating marks on the camshaft inner sprockets.
The Main Drive Chain has two blue links that line up on the camshaft outer sprocket mating marks and a gold link that lines up with the mating mark on the crankshaft sprocket.
V6 engines (VG30) renowned for breaking exhaust manifold studs. As to the pulley marks, looking at the engine from the pulley side, as the pulley rotates clockwise, the first mark up is TDC, the second is the timing mark for when the engine is running and you are using a strobe light.
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