Anyone know who has BBC raised cam timing cover gaskets?

[Dude! Sweet!]

I can't seem to even find a part number for it anymore. Fel Pro used to have it, but can't find it anywhere. :iamwithstupid:

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Underdog88]

Mr Gasket makes a thick cork I've used to clear roller rockers,

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Mr Gasket makes a thick cork I've used to clear roller rockers,

Sorry, I need to be more clear. I need a timing cover gasket for a motor that has a raised cam location... 0.400 higher above the crank than the standard. It's an old Merlin Pro block, if that helps.

 

[Chris]

PM MrHorsepower- Gellner. Or call his shop.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Thanks Chris... That reminds me. I'm going to swing by Pfaff's on the way home today or tomorrow and see if he's got any in stock, otherwise I'll give Gellner a call.

 

[Tinkerer]

Is that to clear a bigger crank throw?

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Is that to clear a bigger crank throw?

That's what I hear. Seems like it kind of went out of favor and now Summit, Jegs, Herbert, etc. don't seem to carry the gasket.

 

[Chris]

More to clear the rods. On a big-inch aluminum-rod drag motor.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

It's funny, my buddy's KB alloy tall deck motor has the cam at the stock height and he runs the big aluminum rods. It's smaller displacement though (just under 500"). I assume they just found better ways to deal with it within the stock measurements.

 

[Chris]

500 inches is tiny. When you're approaching 700, you've got serious clearance problems.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Yup, but 500" is the rules, so what ya gonna do...

Seems like Merlin doesn't even make a raised cam block anymore.

 

[Geronimo36]

I believe Dart's raised timing cover for the Big M with +.400 is PN 67240002 so it should be easy to call up Dart and ask for the gasket!