[39portlander]

Thanks for the input on the pan bolts that go down through the cover and attach to the pan, castle nuts down. The first picture showed them properly with the heads up and threads down.

Now Steve what I'm not understanding is how the Texas T part T3009-T alignment tool that centers the cover using the seal recess to center the cam with the cover would not work.

It's using the very center of the cover were the seal is installed. I see the reproduction 3221 tools that alignment centers were the timer goes and over the cam shaft same idea just bigger.

The cam is in a fixed position, centering it closer in the timer cover were the actual seal will be installed and making a seal makes sense.

Hey I'm open to any input that would have me spent another $40.00 and shipping for something that will do a better job but to me the T3009-T will essentially do the same job.