Posted By: Fishmarket
hydraulic roller with stock timing cover? - 08/11/11 03:38 PM
Is there any way I can use a stock timing cover and run a hydraulic roller on my 383? I want to use roller lifters but I also want the stock look. Any mods for successful use of a cam button?
Posted By: HemiRick
Re: hydraulic roller with stock timing cover? - 08/11/11 03:48 PM
I didnt use the stock cover when I put a solid roller in my BB, because the endplay on the cam button was speced at .0005-.001 and I didn't see how a flexing sheet metal cover could maintain this precision. I'm using 440 sources alum cover.
Posted By: ZIPPY
Re: hydraulic roller with stock timing cover? - 08/11/11 03:56 PM
Weld a plate or a thick washer to the timing cover, and then grind the plate or washer to the proper thickness so that it butts up against the back of the water pump.
A little time consuming but has worked great for me, and is dirt cheap.