Timing cover E3AE

Lip Ripper · Post by **Lip Ripper** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:55 pm

My timing cover has a lot of corrosion and I want to replace it. Seems like used not in new condition are about as much as aftermarket new replacement's. A new cover is around $55. Has anyone used he aftermarket cover's?

Rocket989 · Post by **Rocket989** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:42 am

My brother just bought one for his 'Stang... Casting quality is NOT FoMoCo but it is serviceable. Cleaning up an old one sucks (I just got finished with a C3xx cover from a 260 - want the aluminum water pump and built-in pointer) and even more so if you find a crack after blasting!

Lip Ripper · Post by **Lip Ripper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:47 am

I just bought one on Amazon for $36.21. Lord help me. I will have to add a block off plate.

Comechero65 · Post by **Comechero65** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:55 pm

You can still find timing covers with the cast in timing pointer but made to use the cast water pump instead of the backless aluminum water pump. And still has the boss for the fuel pump. I kind of prefer the cast in pointer style as it is reminisent of early small blocks.

Here's one:
https://www.npdlink.com/store/products/ ... 984-1.html

Same, better price:
http://www.cjponyparts.com/scott-drake- ... 67/p/TCC5/

Found another on amazon at $75.
Ron

Lip Ripper · Post by **Lip Ripper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:07 pm

That doesn't match anything on my car; I don't think so.

Comechero65 · Post by **Comechero65** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:11 pm

Should match if yours is a 289, 302 or 5.0. And you are using vbelt system as on early 289/302. I wouldn't hesitate using either one on my 5.0 or the old 289.
Ron

Lip Ripper · Post by **Lip Ripper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:06 pm

No, late model roller with a serp belt system, AC included.

Comechero65 · Post by **Comechero65** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:40 pm

If you have a serp drive then you have a counter rotating water pump. Which takes a different timing cover. Makes sense.
Ron

popscomet · Post by **popscomet** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:03 pm

Comechero65 wrote:If you have a serp drive then you have a counter rotating water pump. Which takes a different timing cover. Makes sense.
Ron

MY 1984 mercury capri 5.0 has serp belt,,,,,and it takes a regular water pump...NOT..a counter rotating pump......

Comechero65 · Post by **Comechero65** » Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:39 am

popscomet wrote:
Comechero65 wrote:If you have a serp drive then you have a counter rotating water pump. Which takes a different timing cover. Makes sense.
Ron
MY 1984 mercury capri 5.0 has serp belt,,,,,and it takes a regular water pump...NOT..a counter rotating pump......

Not an expert on serp drives but assumed they all used a reverse rotation pump. Learn something new every day.
Ron

popscomet · Post by **popscomet** » Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:47 am

Comechero65 wrote:
popscomet wrote:
Comechero65 wrote:If you have a serp drive then you have a counter rotating water pump. Which takes a different timing cover. Makes sense.
Ron
MY 1984 mercury capri 5.0 has serp belt,,,,,and it takes a regular water pump...NOT..a counter rotating pump......
Not an expert on serp drives but assumed they all used a reverse rotation pump. Learn something new every day.
Ron

don't feel bad RON,I HAD TO replace the water pump many yrs ago,and I ask for the reverse pump at the parts store and ,the counter man corrected me ...I was thinking the same as you !! us old coggers can't know it all,,we like to think we might

but we don't

thanks,POP

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