timing covers

[MADMAX401]

MC I HAVE A 1971 TIMING COVER OFF OF A 360 ENGINE,IT IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OF THE OTHER TIMING COVERS I HAVE FOR THE AMC OR JEEP V-8 ENGINES.IT HAS A RAISED CASTING CAST IN THE COVER THAT IS IN LINE WITH THE CAM GEAR BOLT,I THINK IT IS LIKE A BUILT IN CAM BUTTON,THIS IS THE ONLY TIMING COVER THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WEAR MARKS FROM THE CAM GEAR OR THE DISTRIBOTOR GEAR.THE RAISED CASTING WOULD KEEP THE CAM FROM WALKING,BEACUSE IT WOULD KEEP IT IN PLACE.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY CROWN DOES NOT HAVE THIS RAISED CASTING IN THERE REPLACEMENT TIMING COVERS.IF ALL OF THE TIMING COVERS HAD THIS RAISED CASTING THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY ISSUES WITH CAM WALK.


MARK #-o

[jeepsr4ever]

Crown covers do have a raised machined flat that matches the cam gear. All OEM covers had the same, some with casting marks "DJ" had a larger stub....can you find a "DJ" on that cover somewhere?