Topic: Timing chain ate my cover

[Gearhead Wiki]

I have got an 83 22r and the timing chain chewed through the chain cover into the water pump area and I was wondering if anyone knew if a timing chain cover from the earlier double row chain would work? the reason is that i cant seem to find any single row covers that are not chewed up but there are lots of double row covers in perfect shape.

[kneedownnate]

You're replacing the timing chain right?  Did you already buy a kit, because I believe they're not too much more when bought in kit form.

[toyman1994]

you can sometimes find a good cover on ebay.  you can also, as kneedown was saying, find a timing chain set with cover on there too.  your best bet would to check with engnbldr.com for your parts if you don't want to do ebay, which he also sells on.  Also, when you do this work, don't put plastic guides back in or else you are going to run into the same problem.  Spend the little extra  and buy the metal backed guides.

[Salvo]

have yopu looked aftermarket for a cover? I called one of my supplyers the other day that just started carying other parts than VW and a aftermarket cover was only $150.00 CAN...

[Wermz84]

Have you tried any good auto parts stores around you.  And X2 on the metal backed guieds.

[insane04]

get a local welding shop to weld it up and grind it back smooth. (tig)preferably

[yotabj]

get a local welding shop to weld it up and grind it back smooth. (tig)preferably

[bluetoy84]

If you've got an '83 engine you can convert it to a double row chain simply by changing the oil pump drive spline and buying a dual row timing chain set. Also, all '84 down 22r timimg covers are the same. If you've got one for a dual row chain it will work. You'd be crazy not to go ahead and put a dual chain in it if you've already got it apart.

[79coyotefrg]

im with bluetoy 

jsut get a dual kit,  or  any  20R timing cover  and timing kit,  they are the same thing  in those years,  just  make sure and get the older  oil drive spline

[Gearhead Wiki [OP]]

I am kind of going for the cheapest route because I am just trying to get this truck running to sell it but I cant seem to find any covers that are not chewed up. However all of the dual row covers are in good shape.  

[79coyotefrg]

then get a dual row  cover,  it will bolt right up

[Wermz84]

Wait, I'm confused.  I thought the early ones came with the dual row and the later ones came with a single row.  My 84 has a dual row. 

[Gearhead Wiki [OP]]

wermz yours probably has just been converted to a dual row.  but anyway if the dual row cover will bolt right up then do I use a dual row oil drive spline?

[79coyotefrg]

yes  use the dual row oil spline,   any 20R  you find in the junkyard  has  all you need

[Gearhead Wiki [OP]]

Thanks for the help, its as good as done

[Gittinit]

I'm not shure but arent the waterpumps different from early to late too.

[Gearhead Wiki [OP]]

I got a cover from a 20r and the water pump was shot so I just put the one from the single row 22r on and it fits and works fine

OHH P.S. you have to use the oil drive spline from the single row not the dual row

[eazy]

i've got a singlerow cover thats been rewelded i'll sell for 20 bucks with oil and waterpump

[Gearhead Wiki [OP]]

Sorry but I am already done and got a cover with the oil and water pumps for about $6 from the junk yard