No, they are on a lip that projects forward from the cover plate...it is
simply there for either support, or to add stiffening...no oil seal needed.
Rob
My Zen Moment for the Day: Duct tape is like the "Force." It has a light
side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
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> Do these holes need to be sealed in any way to prevent oil leakage?
> -Josiah
>
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> Rob ~
>
> All I did was to get a new front motor mount (the metal part) and use it
> for a template to drill the two holes. I guess if you are a purist you
> can even make them square holes for the stovebolt heads. You can go
> ahead and put on the timing gear cover and drill the holes last if you
> want. It is just that if you were going to use your old front motor
> mount plate with the proper holes you want to put it on before the
> timing cover.
>
> Tom
>
>
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> When putting a later model Task Force 235 into an Advance Design truck, I
> know
> you need to modify the front cover plate to allow the use of the front
motor
> mount that the AD's used which involves drilling a couple of holes in the
> lower lip...correct? (TF's used the side mounts at the front I believe)?
> If
> so, is there a pattern or template or measurements I can use to figure out
> where to put the holes so that after the engine is built, it will be ready
> to
> drop in an have everything align properly? Can anyone help me out?
>
> Rob
>
> My Zen Moment for the Day: Duct tape is like the "Force." It has a light
> side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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