Edelbrock V8 Timming Cover ??

Just wondering if you guys think there is a market for a better quality AMC V8 timing cover than what is currently offered on the market?

Without getting too far away from the stock timing cover design what improvements/upgrades would you like to see made?

Thanks for your input!
Dennis

Matt C at Bull Tear was talking about doing a billet aluminum timing cover at one time. I'd check with Matt and see if he's doing any thing. No sense in reinventing the wheel twice. LRDaum

tufcj wrote: Something like Indy makes (made?) with a removable oil pump would be nice. Indy Bob tufcj

Thanks for the input so far guys!

They (Indy) sure don't have much (anything) on their website about that timing cover. All I saw was that one little picture next to all the talk about their heads, but nothing about the timming cover! Did they ever actually make this timing cover?? Anyone know how what makes it better than a stock one?

Dennis

An Edelbrock-quality timing cover would be nice ... one you could bolt-on and go.

A few wish list items:
- porting enlarged, matched to gasket (stock covers have lots of casting draft, restricting the ports)
- extra timing marks
- crank seal can be removed w/o removing cover (like later covers)
- surface treatment of pump cavity to extend life
- no big chamfer on the pump cavity edge
- cast-in relief groove at gear overlap
- work with standard Melling K-85 kit or an equivalent Edelbrock kit
- cam button for roller cams (bronze or steel insert would be nice for using a polished distributor gear bolt head to limit cam endplay ... externally adjustable w/ water pump removed would be nice)
- integrated -12AN port for external oil pickup (plug if not wanted)
- ability to mount crank trigger
- notched for better oil drainage

A quality pump cover would also have appeal. A few wish-list items:
- filter adapter thread to suit a Ford-style (PH8A) or equivalent filter w/ built-in bypass ... Mopar used these adapters on later 6 cyl and can fit early pump covers.
- no filter bypass (use a filter w/ built-in bypass)
- enlarged oil passages
- adjustable oil pump relief (with limits)
- 1/8NPT pressure gauge port
- integrated -12AN port for external oil pickup (if can't achieve good plumbing access incorporating into timing cover)
- porting to connect to an oil cooler
- surface treatment of pump mating surface to extend life

Thanks a bunch for considering making these
RD.

I'll add one thing - don't have the idler pin showing outside of the casting to eliminate an oil leak as they get miles on them.