1993 Gen V 454 7.4L Timing Cover ... Just change the timing set?

[WarWagon]

How do you go about changing the timing set on a Gen V 454? The timing cover... It's 10 bolts. No bolts from the oil pan go into the timing cover like the older 454's.

Or is it 10 bolts and Drop The Oil Pan!? After all it's a 1 piece oil pan gasket that goes through the bottom of this timing cover.

We would rather not drop the oil pan if possible.

Here is a picture of a Gen V timing cover backside. Something it appears there is an allergy to actually taking a picture of.





Picture of the front for reference that's like a rash all over the place...



There is no place for this black rubber seal on this engine. The old seal, left, appears to be from the oil pan gasket.



Here is an image of the oil pan gasket that fits in the bottom groove of the timing cover from our friends at RockAuto.

 

[dbrannon79]

I have heard folks having to shave a portion of that lip off on the inside of the timing cover to get it back into place. as long as the oil pan gasket is not damaged in that area after pulling the cover off, clean all the oil off real good and use some RTV or some great stuff to make a good seal going back with the cover.

edit: I see the part of the oil pan gasket is already off. just pukey it up with the right stuff along with sealing the seam on the outside with some RTV. let it set up before cranking up and exposing the sealant to oil.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Don't use rtv, it is too slick, get a tube of "the right stuff"

 

[JayTheCPA]

FWIW, last I checked, even the Right Stuff was RTV (room temperature vulcanizing). So, it is more a matter of which rtv, right?

 

[MrMarty51]

I dont quite rememer how I had got the timing covers back on.
IIRC
I kind of remember setting the timing cover over the frint of the pan, with the gasket in place, then pushing downwards real hard and then pushing the cover enginewards.
Seemed to then align to them two tiny dowel pins and pressed right into position.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

FWIW, last I checked, even the Right Stuff was RTV (room temperature vulcanizing). So, it is more a matter of which rtv, right?

OK, when someone says RTV I think silicone.....

 

[MrMarty51]

OK, when someone says RTV I think silicone.....

Yup. My thoughts too.