Timing Cover - Better Options

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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby spiderrey » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:53 am

Looks good. I would clean up those fan blades though.

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azruss
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby azruss » Fri Dec 26, 2014 3:19 pm

My first spider had a casted cover and i never liked the look of this big yellow plastic piece. The plastic also gets dirty and hard to keep looking pristine. I painted mine silver with a urethane clear coat. The clear coat made the silver base react and it came out with a hammered look. The best part is the urethane finish is so easy to keep clean

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nelsonj
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby nelsonj » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:45 am

I cut my cover also - you did a much better job than me!

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twincamspit
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby twincamspit » Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:19 pm

A quick update on the Fiat Twincam split alloy covers that Revival Motorsport Fabrications are making - I received some photos of their prototype today and it looks great, can't wait to get my hands on it soon for test fitting :-)
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 42fb6fe7bb

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donerehart
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby donerehart » Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:54 pm

I would certainly purchase one of these! Thanks for pursuing this!
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76124
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby 76124 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:15 pm

Any update on the price point fOr these?

Thanks for pursuing this!
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby georgeramos » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:15 pm

Yeah, Im interested if it can work with a 1600.

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BellaMachina604
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby BellaMachina604 » Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:23 pm

You definitely have to do the coolant when you replace the timing belt because, timing cover or no timing cover, you have to remove the top two coolant hoses to remove/replace the belt. Still, a pain to remove the water outlet (snorkel) though. I cut through my timing cover so it slides up under the outlet.

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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby QuebecFiatSpider » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:26 am

I'll be following that thread for sure :)

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twincamspit
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby twincamspit » Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:25 am

Hi guys, apologies for the late response. Few family matters meant I've not been doing much car related for quite a while.

It seems Ricambi got the exclusive rights to sell the split aluminium covers in the USA:

https://autoricambi.us/collections/new- ... er-1979-85

Got to say, I'm very happy with mine. A bit fiddly to refit the top half due to lack of space between radiator and engine, but a heck of a lot easier than draining down the coolant each time to access the pulleys.

Kinda tempted to leave the top half off, to show off the adjustable cam pulleys, it feels strong enough to do so.

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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby Nolan » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:53 pm

I hope I didn't miss this in the comments but what type of paint is safe to use to redo those yellow timing belt covers?

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xjware
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby xjware » Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:48 am

I have heard the Krylon Sunshine Yellow is a near match.
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby Begottenmilk » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:52 pm

Has anyone done the coverless option? Like any issues or debris that you cant get off the belt? Plastic cover thingy is kinda cracked and my JDM friends showed me how cool it can look.

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Odoyle
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Re: Timing Cover - Better Options

Postby Odoyle » Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:47 pm

Not the best idea to go cover-less, dirt, stones and road debree can become lodged between on on the teeth of driven pulleys causing host of issues. IF you had the original lower engine belly pan than you might be able to get away with not having a cover.


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