Oil Slinger

[64Belvedere]

Putting my 400 back together and I can't remember which side of the darn oil slinger goes out. I know it isn't a necessary to run it but it was there so I'm going to use it. Thanks.

 

[moparsteve636]

Dished side out towards the cover! Also put it in it also helps seal the cover! I got an engine one time that didn't have it in there and had a leak!

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Dished side out towards the cover! Also put it in it also helps seal the cover! I got an engine one time that didn't have it in there and had a leak!

Agree, with moparsteve. If you slip it on the crank the wrong way, you will see that it would get chewed up by the timing chain as the engine was running. Turn it around the way moparsteve suggested and you can see that it will clear the timing chain and protect the front seal from excessive oil splash.

 

[64Belvedere]

Perfect. Thanks guys. Now to ensure a leak free timing cover, I was thinking to install the cover first, then put the pan gaskets on and bolt the pan and cover together. Is that a good idea? Last time I just changed the timing cover and got a leak. What do you with experience think?

 

[cr8crshr]

This is what a "Slinger" looks like when it rubs the chain. DAMHIK but this came out of my first Motor on my 66 Ply Sat 383 project...The new Motor is done right so this won't happen again...:angry1:

 

[71airgrabberRR]

Perfect. Thanks guys. Now to ensure a leak free timing cover, I was thinking to install the cover first, then put the pan gaskets on and bolt the pan and cover together. Is that a good idea? Last time I just changed the timing cover and got a leak. What do you with experience think?

I am old school and still use Indian Head Permatex to hold the gaskets in place. Brush it on, place the gasket in place and let it dry overnight.

Then install the timing cover and leave the bolts a little loose. Run a small bead of RTV on the bottom edge of the timing cover where it meets the block.

install the oil pan and again leave the bolts slightly loose.

snug all of the bolts down evenly now and don't over tighten them.

i go one more step and apply a very small thin strip of RTV on the outside edge of the oil pan where it meets the block.

wipe off all excess and paint the engine. You will never know the oil pan was sealed on the outside as well.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Slinger interference with the timing chain is not that uncommon. Some chains are thick and will hit (like on my car) so you will have to do some metal forming to make it work. Problem is how many check that?

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Best damn stuff I've ever used, beats the H out of Permatex.

 

[WileE]

Been using Indian Head since 1972

 

[69a100]

Slinger interference with the timing chain is not that uncommon. Some chains are thick and will hit (like on my car) so you will have to do some metal forming to make it work. Problem is how many check that?

When they're tweeked and bent as in Cr8crshrs case doesn't help matters either. Check and double check everything. And if your really ****, triple check everything to make sure it right! Good Luck

 

[71airgrabberRR]

RTV sealer

Just be careful and don't apply too much RTV silicone. I cant tell you how many engines I tore down, when I worked in a machine shop, that had gobs of this stuff stuck to the oil pickup tube.

Use it sparingly and let the gasket do its job. It also helps if you take your oil pan and timing cover and perform a close inspection on the bolt hole flange areas. A lot of times these areas will be pulled inward when the bolts are over tightened down. Check it with a straight edge and lightly hammer dolly the gasket surface so that it is flat. This will give you a better seal.