Will a timing cover off of a 2000 7.3 work on a 96? If not what mods are needed to do this or is it even possible

 

96-03 7.3 use the same front cover

 

Why would you want to swap front covers anyways?

 

Got a parts truck 96 psd the guy said it had a cracked block .later found it was only the cover its prety bad or eles i would weld it. i found a shop in Denver that said they have one off of a 2000 if i pull it for twenty bucks. and the engine isn't in a truck so ya.

 

So that front cover off of the 2000 was a bust. it was broke in the same spot sucks . on the bright side i do have obe now it came off of a 94 is this one compatible or what's mods need done to it for it o work .

 

I didnt hit post last night. i have the front cover monted and every thing is ready to go but dont to try it till i get some feed back

 

I can't see why it wouldn't work. But I don't know for sure. The hpops on the 94-5 was different than the 96-7. The 94 hpop had a check valve in the hpop and the 96 has it in the block. I don't know if the passages at the same through the covers or not. That probably why most on here are a little unsure if this is doable. I'm sure someone knows just hasn't seen the post

 

Thanks moose the hpop from the 96 did bolt right up to the cover from the 94 i have the hpop of of the 94 as well hopefully some one chimes in soon

 

Check the surface where the hpop goes on.the earluer cover is very different.the gaskets are very different.if you have the wrong one it will leak down fast from the resivour.compate the old and new pattern.its very obvious

 

You'll have hpo leak down using the 96+ hpop
Using the 94.5-95 front cover you'll have to use the 94.5-95 hpop and gasket