Job done!!
used gasket set part number TCS45450 $14.99
had to replace idler part number 231088 $17.99
lower radiator hose E71710 $14.99
Timing chain set $27.99
Belt 990k6
Thermostat OEM temp failsafe

i used a little bit of black RTV on the timing cover and GREY waterpump RTV on the waterpump and thermostat housing.

 

I've never seen the timing cover out, great info and pictures!.

 

Thanks! Hopefully this will help some people before they do this job.

I used the original timing cover even though it was damaged a little on the outside.I cleaned it very well and made sure that there where no damaged parts on the water or oil side that might leak. As soon as I have my intake pipe and radiator in, I am going to start it up! Hopefully I wont have any leaks!

 

changed spark plugs, oil, both radiator hoses, and a couple of coolant hoses. Took it for a test drive for about 15 minutes. it drove great no leaks so far! ill drive it some more today and test for leaks.

 

Just wanted to say thanks for your pic's. You helped me figure out what bolts in the pile o bolts that came off my truck to use when for both the timing cover and water pump.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ther-fixs.html

hopefully, I'll get mine back together soon so I can see how many leaks I do or don't have anymore. ;-)

 

no problem!! good luck man hope it goes well. be carefull with the cast aluminum , dont beat on it too hard haha

 

I dont want to diss that fram filter you have on there, but there is plenty of documentation about how inferior they are. If you get a great deal at your shop on them, great, but i would at least use a purolator filter.
Nice thread! Thanks for all the pics!

 

I must have been really lucky with mine. I just pulled all of this off earlier this week.



I took my time cleaning the timing cover and what not. The bolts were a little rusty, but I didn't break any. I cleaned up the bolts on my bench grinder's wire brush before re-installing the cover. I probably should have used some anti-seize on the bolts, but I didn't have any.

Did your oil pan gasket have a metal frame inside it? Mine did, and I didn't cut it off under the timing cover like the gasket instructions said to. I cleaned it as best as I could with shop rags, put a little red RTV underneath the oil pan gasket and on the ends under the crank snout. I did use the new half circle gasket under the crank snout with more RTV.

I pulled the intake manifold off also, since mine was leaking coolant in the front and rear passages. The lower manifold bolts were finger tight in places, so that's probably why they were leaking. I'm probably going to have some difficulty getting the distributor lined up properly since I've spun the engine since pulling it out.

 

Random...but I bought the arp bolts from latemodelrestoration along with a timing cover. Noticed that the water pump is different for a fox body vs the waterpump on my 302 in my 89.