New Timing Cover & Oil Pump End Clearance Problem

Ok. Makes some sense.
Some of those stock GM covers are very good pieces, better than china re's, just need a little tlc & massaging....

 

Yes that's right. My first time was with a 75 century my father give to me. After the highway I heard a little tick .... Back then I could get up early Sunday and creep down to Warshaskeys on state in chitown. Put in the page number - part number and befor. Too long e it would come down the belt.. Now I'm older. How I broke the torque on balancer- I had a breaker on bolt + my other arm on holding flywheel / proper tool of course.To me the covers are not reuseable.

 

I thought maybe he checks
em for warpage

 

I’m confused!? Have I done something wrong?

 

No, we were commenting on mikethegoon's post
Your cover is good to go!

 

Just be careful with Autozone, Rockauto, SilverSeal etc timing covers. The fit and finish on any aftermarket 350 timing cover other than ours can be downright terrible.

 

I think Ta performance. Sells a shim kit / different sizes in it. Been awhile since I had to buy something. Though to be fair I feel that as long as there sending me distributer gear might as well ship new cam gear + eccentric too. I wasn't sure then if shim can be used as or instead of gasket .So to clarify when my cover gasket started to leak and I requested auto shop to replace gasket. Instead of just gasket new cover / timing double roller/ cam gear and fuel pump eccentric went on.New oil pump gears too. I hope the protests are over I'm gonna go for another ride- in the hood