Dan,
Yes, they go in from the inside of the pan, through the main bearing
cap, cover plate, and timing cover, where they are secured by lock nuts. I
think this was designed by the same sadist that put the two bellhousing
bolts where they cannot be removed without pulling off the flywheel.
It's a simple matter while the engine is out, to tap the front main
bearing cap for 3/8" NC threads, enlarge the timing gear holes to 25/32" and
install 3/8" cap screws from the opposite direction. Then, you don't have to
remove the pan to get the timing cover off, should you ever want to change
camshafts.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Pace" <pace@dwsd.org>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 11:57 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Timing Gear Cover?
> I just got my engine back from being machined, I tried to install the
> timing gear cover, but I can't remember if the two bolts go from inside
> the engine out to the cover, or from the cover to the inside of the
> engine! When I tried to install the timing gear cover I noticed that if
> I thread it through to cover there is nothing to thread to inside the
> engine. Is there anybody out there who can remember how the bolts are
> installed, or do I have something missing on the front main bearing end
> cap? The screws are installed from the cover through the end plate.
>
>
>
> Thanks Dan
>
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