So I changed my timing belt today, this is what I found.

 

so the crank looks like its off a whole tooth. that would mess up performance, for sure.

 

That it was
Plus the halfway sheared cam pulley pin didn't help

Replaced those with solid stainless steel pins and put on a new belt


Car now starts on the first crank and has its power back. My guess MPG's are back too. Haven't so much as looked at the timing belt since I bought the car, but I assumed something was wrong based on how the previous owner botched most of the repairs.