2 piece Timing Covers?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Blue Ridge Georgia
2 piece Timing Covers?
Has anyone used a 2 piece timing cover? The kind where you don't have to drop the pan to change the cam. Do they leak oil? Has anyone changed a cam after installing one of these? Did it work OK?
Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Re: 2 piece Timing Covers? (Paul 75 L82)
I've often wondered who, other than race engine builders, would use such a thing. I cant imagine installing more than two cams in my engines lifetime, and those swaps often occuring with a rebuild or re-ring. If you're installing cams so often that a device that saves you half an hour in time is important???????Well I guess go for it.
It cant be a looks thing because you cant see the timing chain cover that well.
To me it just sounds like another potential leak - their only benefit would be cam changes as they dont do you any good with timing chain repacement.
maybe I just dont get it :confused:
It cant be a looks thing because you cant see the timing chain cover that well.
To me it just sounds like another potential leak - their only benefit would be cam changes as they dont do you any good with timing chain repacement.
maybe I just dont get it :confused:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Re: 2 piece Timing Covers? (fauxrs)
I've often wondered who, other than race engine builders, would use such a thing. I cant imagine installing more than two cams in my engines lifetime, and those swaps often occuring with a rebuild or re-ring. If you're installing cams so often that a device that saves you half an hour in time is important???????Well I guess go for it.
It cant be a looks thing because you cant see the timing chain cover that well.
To me it just sounds like another potential leak - their only benefit would be cam changes as they dont do you any good with timing chain repacement.
maybe I just dont get it :confused:
It cant be a looks thing because you cant see the timing chain cover that well.
To me it just sounds like another potential leak - their only benefit would be cam changes as they dont do you any good with timing chain repacement.
maybe I just dont get it :confused:
