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Old 03-24-2010, 01:17 PM
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Default Timing cover install advice

If you've done this with the engine in the car, help me out. I've never done this, with the engine in or out of the car, and I'm petty much stuck.

I don't want to force it so hard that I break something or do something that I won't know I did until the engine is at operating temp & under pressure during break-in. With that being said, here's the problem...

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Chrome 1 piece timing cover


I have some of the oil pan bolts loosened, and have ground the "ears" off of the channel on the cover that straddles the lip on the front/top of the oil pan. I'm trying to "practice" putting the timing cover in place on the pan & on the locating pins, with the u-shaped seal in place. This is going to be tougher when it is time to do it because there will be gaskets and goop everywhere then.

Loosening the pan bolts did nothing. My bud is telling me he uses a 2x4 to do this. I have a tendency to be thick about things, and may just be missing the boat here. Is there a trick someone knows that can help me here? Is the trick just to pull the engine out and do it that way?

It kind of sucks, because this is the coolest thing to me, swapping cams in my Chevelle, but I'm starting to get irritated. Not cool.


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Old 03-24-2010, 03:34 PM
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Thanks Mike. I've been wondering about what kind of sense it would make to use a 2 piece cover instead.

I guess I do have to loosen more of the bolts if I want it back on, I'm just nervous about warping it somewhere or damaging the integrity of the rear main seal. I guess if I leave the last few bolts on each side tightened, it will be okay, huh?

This 3m adhesive, got a link? or a description? Thanks!!
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Old 03-24-2010, 08:22 PM
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3M Yellow. I think I've heard of it referred to that way. Cool. I 'll get some.
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I used orange silicone to seal up my engine...because my engine is Chevy orange and it was a good match..No disrespect but why would you use Weatherstrip adhesive?
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Old 03-26-2010, 03:37 AM
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Plan B...

Oil pan is off. I jacked up the engine and took it off.
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It was pretty frustrating, and I just didn't see it happening to my liking. I mean I could have got it in there, but it would not have been to the caliber of work I try to do.

This way, I can put a 1 piece gasket in there, with new hardware, and button it up good.
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