FE Timing covers -

[JC-427Stroker]

The timing cover that came off the 427MR I'm working on is cast iron.  When I mentioned to my engine builder of this project he pulled an old one off his self and said. "Here clean this one up, it's a C8AE part number. If the one you have is cast iron, maybe it's from an industrial engine"

The cast iron piece has a part number of: C7TE 6058 B


https://flic.kr/p/2nH1Ybp

The aluminum piece cleaned up nicely. First pass with the bead blaster:

https://flic.kr/p/2nH1T18

(need to look at those instructions for posting pics again)

[galaxiex]

Aside from a bit of weight, is there any down side to running a cast iron cover?

[JC-427Stroker]

 just a bit of weight savings. The cast iron one was on the engine for years. 

[thatdarncat]

Certain models of early FE powered pickup trucks used cast iron timing covers, especially some of the 4x4 models. Cast iron timing covers were also used on the 330 MD FT truck engines, that were used with the traditional FE style water pump. The Ford Truck Parts book unfortunately doesn’t provide a cross reference to the engineering numbers cast on the part, but I’ve seen a few pictures of that C7TE-B cover you have. Like you mentioned, it’s also possible it came from an industrial application, but due to the wide variety of industrial engine applications it would probably depend on what package the end user ordered, and how the engine was mounted. I don’t have a Ford Industrial Parts book to check any of those.

[JC-427Stroker]

Thanks for the info.