Cutting timing cover

[SS KILLR]

From the picture, it looks like you have the boss cut at the wrong angle. Unless the pic is sideways.

My new one will be here tomorrow

 

[1950StangJump$]

Its not hard.

Sent from my phone. I'm driving

Good to know. May or may not help the OP now but, if it's really not that hard, this might be the "cleaner" way to install a Roush SC to begin with.

 

[SS KILLR]

Ouch, how did this happen? You know im starting mine friday and dont want this to happen...

Don't be scared LOL. I wasnt paying attention plain and simple used a cut off wheel that worked perfect on the 2 that had to get cut off all the way and should have used something way smaller on the one that basically gets cut in half.

 

[19COBRA93]

Gotta watch the back side of that cutoff wheel. I was grinding on a bracket once and didn't realize I was cutting through an a/c line on the back side. I was quite surprised when it cut through and depressurized and sprayed green shit all over me.

 

[SS KILLR]

Gotta watch the back side of that cutoff wheel. I was grinding on a bracket once and didn't realize I was cutting through an a/c line on the back side. I was quite surprised when it cut through and depressurized and sprayed green shit all over me.

OH SHIT!
Lesson learned for sure.

 

[KJGT]

I did mine with an angle grinder with a regular metal grinding wheel (not a cutoff wheel), those thin cutoff wheel slice through thin aluminum pretty quick - as you seen.

Myself I would order a nicely done pre-cut cover or trim a newer cover with a mill or something. That way if you decide to part it and sell it off in the future it wont scream it had a blower on there. At least you had most of the front already taken apart

 

[S197 GT]

I did the while thing with a dremel.

 

[SS KILLR]

I did the while thing with a dremel.

Yea thats what I'll do with the new one, Plus I will do it before I install it.

 

[Seer]

friend of mine did his with an angle grinder, no issues. He was done in less than an hour.

 

[SS KILLR]

New cover carefully done. It's a MF'r to get one off lots of work

 

[1950StangJump$]

So, based on the amount of work involved, you would not recommend just putting a "pre-grinded" timing cover on the car in the first place?

 

[SS KILLR]

Looking back it wasn't that bad. Either or. Just be careful if you cut it while it's on there. And don't use a cut off wheel

 

[SS KILLR]

Got it all put back together. Decided to add a little color.

 

[wbt]

Good deal man. Fast work.

 

[GeorgeInNePa]

Since you had the front of the motor completely torn apart, did you replace the oil pump gears?

 

[SS KILLR]

Since you had the front of the motor completely torn apart, did you replace the oil pump gears?

NO.

 

[2005mach1]

Here is a place that sales pre grinded covers
http://www.shopbcp.com/bcp-6019-50.html[/QUOTE]

They have one in stock

 

[2005mach1]

Price of the cover aside, how much more work is it to just replace the timing cover with this "pre grinded" cover, rather than try and grind down the one on the car?

using the machined cover keeps from amking a mess under the hood.

hardest part of cover changer is pulling the crank dampner off

 

[GeorgeInNePa]

using the machined cover keeps from amking a mess under the hood.

hardest part of cover changer is pulling the crank dampner off

Is the balancer drilled and tapped, or did you need a 3 jaw puller?

I want to install billet oil pump gears and I haven't looked at the balancer yet.

 

[skwerl]

Here is a place that sales pre grinded covers
http://www.shopbcp.com/bcp-6019-50.html
They have one in stock

Sells, not sales. One is a verb and the other is a noun, they are not interchangeable.