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Front timing cover help

Post by V6pushfit » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:09 am

Sorted. Made up an ali adapter which seems to be the simplest way:
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Post by Coupe Racing » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:30 am

Consider your engine balance


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Post by scimjim » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:36 am

Looks nice and neat - you went with a crank fan in the end :D


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Post by V6pushfit » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:03 am

Ali with centred fit and plastic fan should be fine on balance, I think better than the standard steel crank fan which is a right mess!


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Post by Coupe Racing » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:20 am

Depends if your engine has already been balanced without a fan


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Post by V6pushfit » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:26 am

Really?


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