Weld a stud to the threaded area and use a nut to secure the timing cover.

 

Good suggestion HIO.


John

 

Looks good man!! I just got a bump a week ago and love this truck already!!! Even though I have driven it three times now and got stuck the second time in my friends driveway lol.. Can't wait to see more of your progress and you got me thinking into staring a tread on my budget build

 

Good idea HIO. It may help with lining everything up too.

 

My power steering pump on the 240 bolts to the four holes just behind the timing cover, on the side of the block before the distributor.

Wow why hadn't I thought of this? Because I'm a noob that's why. Thanks HIO. Think it matters what grade I use? I'd assume just go for a grade 8?

Thanks! lol the open diff doesn't help get out uneven ground too well huh? I should know I fell in love with mine before I even drove it, and I like it more and more everyday. I think the girlfriend gets a little jealous

 

Everything looks good.
I see you have primed and will paint around the boss battery cable mount. Make sure you take the mating surface down to iron. Run a tap into the threads. It may save you a starting heartache later.

 

A Grade 5 stud would be fine. It's not like the cover requires alot of torque.

 

Thanks! lol the open diff doesn't help get out uneven ground too well huh? I should know I fell in love with mine before I even drove it, and I like it more and more everyday. I think the girlfriend gets a little jealous[/QUOTE]

Actually it wasn't the pavement that did it. It was the engine just stopped running lol.. You have encouraged me to start a thread now so I wrote a book on mine now to start lol.. It's 1970 Bump Back To Life thread. What did you clean the paint with and wheels by the way? Bon Amie like HIO Silver did?

 

Thanks!


I'll head over and read it now!

When I first got the truck I hadn't read HIO's thread(s) and had no idea what Bon Amie was. I just cleaned it reaaaaaalllly well then used a cleaner wax I think it was Meguiar's. I must admit the truck does not look as good as it did in those pics and it is about time for another cleanup...need to get rid of some new surface rust that has popped up, and the rims are over due for polishing too.Maybe I'll get some Bon Amie and see how it well it works for the paint. That however, is on the long list of things to do after the motor is in

 

I agree with you man.. The paint is last on the list for me lol.. Make it run and run good and not catch fire is my top priority lol.. Looks good either way though man!!

 

10-4.... Nice paint is waaaay over-rated. It's a truck and guaranteed to have well deserved battle scars.

 

Cleaning the paint is on the "ran out of money but have some time" list, a paintjob however is not on any list and probably will never be. I like the dents and scratches

 

I'm not an I-6 guy but as I recall when you mount that timing cover mount it loose 1st. Mount the crank pulley temporarily enough to center It's seal in the timing cover. Once this is centered tighten the cover bolts.

 

.. that's the principle I use to index an intake manifold on an FE using the distributor.

 

I'm going to join in on the fun here. I can relate to a lot of this, FALLN.