Front cover

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:18 pm

Does anyone know where I can get a New front cover for my engine, I dont think I can fit a Jems as the sump area is different or so I have been told, Intermediate cover?? I think my pump is a wee bit shagged, I may just try some new gears unless I can find a new cover as well. I not to botherd what cover I run as I am running coil packs.

Post by **Coops** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:44 pm

i know where there is a gems cover and metal; sump mate,
new pick up alos,
you will need to change your cam though if you use the gems cover,

CSR on here has the one back i was going to use, as now got an interim cover for mine,

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:48 pm

well that rules the jems out then, I have just had the cam made to my spec and also made a new sump,
So has anyone or does anyone know of a new NON JEMS cover for sale

Post by **Coops** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:01 pm

good luck mate,
took me a while to get one,

keep eye on ebay, the covers alone go for around £100 upwards with out pulleys.
i was lucky with mine

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:48 am

Ian,

Paul at V8 Tuner had different versions of new front covers available.

Check his site for prices.

Kevin.

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:54 pm

Cant see the Covers on his site, but knowing me, Im probably looking in the wrong place,
Anyway, Ive been up to Dingocroft today and got some new pump gears, lets see what happens after I have fitted them,

john 215 · Post by **john 215** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:04 pm

Hi Ian,
Fitted one of the covers Kevin mentioned on my 4.6 took a little work changing the drive gear over, making up a timing pionter and alternator bottom mount but nothing exaclty hard and the pump chamber is deeper than a SD1. The SD1 base fits straight on as does the gaskets. The oil seal outer diameter is different but inner is the same and you need to blank fuel pump hole.

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=421

Cheers John

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:48 pm

That would be lovely, noticed its not got the redundant fuel pump flange whichI modify to take my crank sensor,
In the meantime, I have been formulating a cunning plan,, not too hard either, I can see me on the mill at the weekend, make new oversize gears, perhaps 1 mm larger, and machine the pockets out in the pump to suit the oversize rotors, I dont see why it wont work, just a case of me getting my ar-e in gear,

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:50 pm

Ian,

They are in the valve/timing section.

Kevin.

seight · Post by **seight** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:14 am

john 215 wrote:Hi Ian,
Fitted one of the covers Kevin mentioned on my 4.6 took a little work changing the drive gear over, making up a timing pionter and alternator bottom mount but nothing exaclty hard and the pump chamber is deeper than a SD1. The SD1 base fits straight on as does the gaskets. The oil seal outer diameter is different but inner is the same and you need to blank fuel pump hole.

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=421

Cheers John

I think that's a Buick V6 cover.

Mike

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:53 am

A bit like this one,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Tru ... .m20.l1116

john 215 · Post by **john 215** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:41 pm

Hi Mike,
Guessed it must be Buick or Olds origin but didnt think of the V6. the other thing that needs altering is the dizzy clamp, just a simple case of elonagate the hole slightly. Anyone else using one

Paul said he had sold a few.
Cheers John