70 LS6 / L78 timing cover

**Daves70SS** · #1 03-09-2006, 03:11 PM

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BB 69 solid lifter & 70 solid lifter & 70 454 Hydraulic lifter engines used the same Timing cover.Part #3935444.
The covers design was revised begining with the 1971 models.

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Rick,I saw a cover that was suppose to be the original cover on a 1968 engine that had a timing tab that looked the same as the one used in 1970 with the A O R and angled cut at the top,is there some other difference in the 1968 cover or tab that I didn't notice because it was already installed?
Do you have a picture of a 1970 cover showing a close up of the tab at different angles?
Thanks,
Dave

**Mr70** · #2 03-10-2006, 08:07 AM

Dave
The 1965-68 Solid Lifter engines used Cover #3885054.
1965-68 Hydraulic Lifter used cover #3882820.
I believe those have a different oil seal seating area then the #444 and have a timing tab that shows A D
Here is a 1970 #444 cover.

**Mr70** · #3 03-10-2006, 08:08 AM

**Donnie** · #4 03-10-2006, 08:54 AM

Rick,
thats the same cover thats on my 396 350HP car.

ZL1.FUN · #5 03-10-2006, 10:28 AM

wasent the big block cover with the dowl holes in the bottom for 65 to 67

**Daves70SS** · #6 03-11-2006, 05:38 AM

Thanks for posting the great pictures Rick,they were a big help.

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