So, 2 1/2 teeth off........ 35deg.
I'd be doing a leak down test.
With the key straight up and the top gear dot straight down, the cam is advanced 2 1/2 teeth.
This almost always results in the intake valves running into the pistons...... Unless the valve pockets are really deep and/or the cam is really small.
Perfect example
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbt...tml#Post2304123Still waiting on my stroker kit , but the machine shop said they would degree the cam while I was there , so I could watch and learn