Does anyone know where to get one? I've got an early style 5 bolt 289, and I can't seem to find the right timing cover.
Are you refering to the one used with a cast iron water pump with the cast-in timing pointer? Check mustangsunlimited.com. The only other timing cover used on the 289 is for an aluminum waterpump with a bolt on timing pointer. as for 5 bolt i am not sure what you mean.
Ron
Are you refering to the one used with a cast iron water pump with the cast-in timing pointer? Check mustangsunlimited.com. The only other timing cover used on the 289 is for an aluminum waterpump with a bolt on timing pointer. as for 5 bolt i am not sure what you mean.
Ron
Is there a definite correlation between the aluminum water pump early style timing cover and the 5 bolt bellhousing? I've got the early style timing cover, but I can't ever tell if I'm counting the bellhousing bolts correctly (engine is in the car) to know if I have the 5 or 6 bolt.
Is there a performance advantage to switch to the late style timing cover/water pump? Or just that the cast water pump style with the backing plate keeps water away from the cam cover plate?
If you have an early style 5 bolt engine you cant switch to a later style timing cover and pump, unless I'm missing something. The problem is becasue of having the oil filler tube on the timing cover, the engine block itself has a hole for the oil to flow into the lifter valley. So if its the wrong timing cover that hole is open and not covered. The bolt holes all line up though.
I dont see what difference that hole, open or closed, would do? Inside the timing cover at the cam chain, you can see down into the oil pan....the engine block itself has a hole for the oil to flow into the lifter valley.....
I dont see what difference that hole, open or closed, would do? Inside the timing cover at the cam chain, you can see down into the oil pan.
I remember that even my '88 5.0 block have an open hole in the casting, between the cam chain and the lifter valley. Dont all sbf blocks have that hole?