Timing Cover Treatment

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Feb 23, 2024 | 10:13 AM

Chuck Cole

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Timing Cover Treatment

Last edited by Chuck Cole; Mar 22, 2024 at 04:40 PM. Reason: Answers did not answer

Feb 23, 2024 | 10:50 AM

joe_padavano

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Originally Posted by Chuck Cole

Does anyone or has anyone ever treated the steel on the 350 timing cover? It seems even though I have always had antifreeze, and without the engine ever being started, it has significant rust in the water pump impeller area. I see no point in treating the timing chain side, but has anyone painted or POR 15 the water pump side? Is it just asking for trouble to have steel treated?

It won't hurt. I've actually surfaced the cover with a disc sander to get the pits out.