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Old Apr 9, 2025 | 09:15 AM
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Timing Cover Gasket

Hello everyone. I am rebuilding an 89 F250 with a 460. I have a fel-pro gasket set kit. The issue is the timing cover gasket has an extra hole on each side second hole up from the bottom legs. Not sure what they are for. I called Fel-Pro and they didn't either. Has anyone else come across this during their rebuild. Not sure if I should get another gasket from a different manufacturer (they don't have the extra holes) or use what I've got.
 

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Which one do you have?
or
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The fel-pro. They are both the same except for the extra holes
 
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Originally Posted by noles05
The fel-pro. They are both the same except for the extra holes
How can they be the same but different? If you don’t think it will seal where the extra holes are then try a different brand.
 
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I'll explain it so you can understand, the gaskets are the same except for the extra holes. That means all the bolts holes line up with the exception on the two extra holes. Stop being an ***!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2025 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by noles05
I'll explain it so you can understand, the gaskets are the same except for the extra holes. That means all the bolts holes line up with the exception on the two extra holes. Stop being an ***!
I was not being an a$$. If there are “extra” holes that are not in the old gasket then the gaskets are not the same. I also said…

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If you don’t think it will seal where the extra holes are then try a different brand.
Good luck with the repair.
 
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