351W timing cover interchange?

[havi]

I have a 1976 351W from a Torino that has the dipstick built into the timing cover. I'm looking to put a Fox swap oil pan on and it'll likely have the dipstick tube built into that also. I don't think I need two, lol. Can the timing cover from a newer 351W bolt onto the 1976 block? It'll be for functional and asthetic reasons (though I'll have to live with the air pump boss). Also, any other "snags" a Fox swap oil pan might cause me? It's going into a '87 Tbird.

[BaronVonAutomatc]

So far as I know the only difference is early covers had the seal installed on the inside and later ones from the outside - i.e. you don't have to pull the cover to change the seal. Now if 1976 counts as early, I don't know. But it should work no worries.