FOR SALE: Very Nice 390 Front Engine Cover - $150 + S/H

[Jason Edge]

CLICK HERE for more pictures and description on my Facebook Page. If you need one email me at [e-mail] with ship to address.

 

[Jason Edge]

Also, keep in mind they often changed castings and made minor changes throughout the year.  Go to the Oil Pan and you will see it without baffle, with baffle, without baffle in same year.  

[Jason Edge]

No oil leak! LOL  If  you had one with the hold tapped thru, and were concerned it would be easy enought.  Of all the cover pictures I have on file (about 8 I only have 2 where it looks like that hole is filled.

You have many threaded "holes" that screw into the block and are just open and the thread seals the hole.  It would probalby not be a good ide to remove  that bolt (or any other) that screws into the engine. For reference I checked the 3 covers I had on hand when I rebuilt my engine last May and all 3 had the thread hole.  I don't know which one in this picture I used but regardless it has the factory hole all the way through:

 

[Kurt]

I would not think so. The oil in this chamber is not under pressure. It splashes around to lube the timing chain & distributor gears then drains into the oil pan. With the PVC operating properly it should be under a slight vacuum. A bolt in that hole should keep the oil in nicely.

[Jason Edge]

I've seen several others with the hole there. Could have been a production change.  Either way you have a bolt thread into the hole from the front.

Here is one from last year I pulled in:

Here's one from 2011. I think I've also seen them filled.

[Jason Edge]

threaded hole for water pump bolt.  bolts from front side.

[Jason Edge]

Item is sold.   If you need one of these hard to find items like this and can wait, send me an email and will add you to my "Needs List" and will get back with you when I have one available. I've had several items off the 63 CDV I just pulled in that filled items requested 2, 3 and 4 years ago. I had run down my list for the front cover and when I don't have anyone else on the list, will simply post a "hot" item like this up for sale...and usually don't last but a few hours.   This piece was gone 60 minutes.