advice on front cover

[91boostfedGSX]

ok...long story short...i blew up my 6 bolt...well i found a good deal on another complete 6 bolt block n head with everything new (rods, pistons, bearings,etc...) it just has to be put together...well i got the rotating assembly no problem but my confusion is the front cover...tried looking for info in vfaq but didnt have much luck. im more of a picture person.....anyone have any kind of help it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jabrow87]

define front cover

 

[bsbllfit7]

oil pump?

 

[91boostfedGSX]

Yes...the front cover as in where the water pump is, oil pump, ...

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[NOSLO2PT0]

What do you want to know about the front cover?

 

[91boostfedGSX]

How to install correctly with water pump n oil pump n all

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[NOSLO2PT0]

Just make sure you have the correct one (6bolt vs 7bolt). Then make sure you have all the right bolts in the right places. Oil pump gears inside the backside of the housing each have a mark on them for alignment. Put those together when assembling. Pack it all really good with bearing grease/vasoline before final cover installation.

 

[brownfinger]

The chiltons manual says the torque spec for the oil pump cover-to-front case bolts is 34 ft.lbs. This is wrong, it will strip the aluminum. It's 12 ft.lbs. per the factory service manual.

 

[19Eclipse90]

This ought to help with the correct placement of the bolts:

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Other good information for packing the gears, etc., can be found at the VFAQ for the balance shaft elimination writeup, even if you are not eliminating the balance shafts:


Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit Install

 

[91boostfedGSX]

i am eliminating the balance shafts...got a bse kit...bearings already in...is there a vfaq on doing the front cover...i have yet to find one?

 

[99gst_racer]

^^^ That link right above your post also covers the front cover mods.

 

[vannaksgsx]

Here is a pic and some diagrams for the 6bolt. Don't be lazy and do some searching, there is A LOT of stuff on this forum...

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Vannak

EDIT* You obviously would skip/alter the steps that pertain to installation of balance shafts

 

[bsbllfit7]

do the oil pump gears need to be aligned via timing marks if we are doing a BSE

 

[99gst_racer]

do the oil pump gears need to be aligned via timing marks if we are doing a BSE

Nope. Those marks are intended to align the balance shafts, so once they eliminated, you can disregaurd alignment of the oil pump gears.

 

[LKWTSI]

Here is a pic and some diagrams for the 6bolt. Don't be lazy and do some searching, there is A LOT of stuff on this forum...

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Vannak

EDIT* You obviously would skip/alter the steps that pertain to installation of balance shafts

That's my engine See you did some editing to highlight important points of attention.

 

[vannaksgsx]

Yes! Props to LKWTSI for providing pics of his super clean build