Re: [alfa] Alfa 2L engines interchangeable?

["Dean" <tessiedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean the holes in the timming cover do not match the timming gear correctly
that all. It can only be out buy a frag but if possible you should not mix
timming covers.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean W. Cains <dwc@domain.elided>
To: alfa@domain.elided <alfa@domain.elided>
Cc: Dean <tessiedog@domain.elided>; Dan Lewis <lewisdk6@domain.elided>
Date: Tuesday, 1 June 2004 2:05
Subject: Re: [alfa] Alfa 2L engines interchangeable?


>Hi Dean:
>
>I don't think I believe that each timing cover is matched to a particular
>block, but even if that's true, how would a mismatch change the lower
>timing chain tension?  Or, maybe you meant upper timing chain tension, but
>there's a lot of adjustability in the tensioner.  Really, neither of those
>scenarios make sense to me.  The only problem I might imagine could be an
>oil leak, either where the sump or head mates with the block and cover, if
>the pair don't form a true planar surface, and if the cover were too tall,
>there's surely going to be a major problem with the head gasket sealing
>around the cylinders and water jackets.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dean
>Lutz, FL
>'74 & '87 Spider Veloce's
>
>
>At 11:05 PM 5/31/2004, you wrote:
>>Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 13:21:23 +1000
>>From: "Dean" <tessiedog@domain.elided>
>>Subject: Re: [alfa] Alfa 2L engines interchangeable?
>>
>>Dan just make sure you use the correct timing cover that matches its
>>respective block. I believe these where machined together and if you mix
>>then you can come across problems with the lower timing chain tension.
>>Cheers,
>>Dean.
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