Converting to a serpentine front cover.
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Converting to a serpentine front cover.
i all, i have a 3.9 block using an sd1 front cover. If i want to change to a 4.6 serp front cover (along with other associated anciliary items eg pas pump, alternator, alternator bracket, tensioner etc) is there anything else i need to change like oil pick up pipes?
Also i intend to use 3.9 serp anciliary parts, does anyone know if i can use my bottom pully/damper (sd1) but fitted with the serp belt pullies?
Also i intend to use 3.9 serp anciliary parts, does anyone know if i can use my bottom pully/damper (sd1) but fitted with the serp belt pullies?
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I think you are OK with the oil pick up.
I think you would need serp bottom pulley to match the rest of the serp gear, goes straight on to std 3.9 crank, as nose length on my 3.9(std journal crank) serp engine is the same as a 3.5 crack. The 4.6 crank is longer and a spacer is required to make up the difference![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
I think you would need serp bottom pulley to match the rest of the serp gear, goes straight on to std 3.9 crank, as nose length on my 3.9(std journal crank) serp engine is the same as a 3.5 crack. The 4.6 crank is longer and a spacer is required to make up the difference
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Hi,
I'm with Katanaman on this one, I doubt if it's possible.
The 4.6 cover needs the longer crank nose, and the oil pump pick up pipe is totally different from the 3.9 one. Your camshaft will also have to be changed to one without the dizzy drive. to fit inside the cover. You'll also need to run coil packs, as the 4.6 is a distributorless cover.
Intermediate 3.9 cover is straightforward, but the 4.6 one is a different ball game.
Jim
I'm with Katanaman on this one, I doubt if it's possible.
The 4.6 cover needs the longer crank nose, and the oil pump pick up pipe is totally different from the 3.9 one. Your camshaft will also have to be changed to one without the dizzy drive. to fit inside the cover. You'll also need to run coil packs, as the 4.6 is a distributorless cover.
Intermediate 3.9 cover is straightforward, but the 4.6 one is a different ball game.
Jim
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My cover is an intermediate type with integral oil pump, surely the only difference to the later serp is the deletion of the distributor location, Not 100% sure
As mentioned camshaft would be different
Maybe I'll shut up and leave it to the experts
like Jim and Marki
So the 4.6 serp cover must be significantly different then
Anyone got pics for reference![Question :?:](./images/smilies/icon_question.gif)
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As mentioned camshaft would be different
Maybe I'll shut up and leave it to the experts
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So the 4.6 serp cover must be significantly different then
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Anyone got pics for reference
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Oh I am no expert on 4.6 stuff by a long way. I just reasoned that they made the crank nose longer for a reason so doubted that it would fit on the shorter crank. That's why it was more a question than an answer. There are a lot of big changes between even your engine Roysten and the 4.6. Some you have found like the main caps.
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I know someone who did it. The longer nose crank has a longer woodruff key to drive the oil pump - so AFAIK he took a woodruff key from a long nose crank and filed it to fit the slot in his short nose crank. This meant the oil pump was driven by a bit of woodruff key that was effectively sitcking out. He didn't have any problems with it but I'm not sure it's something I would do. If your crank is out you could always machine the slot to take the later key properly.
Will you need to fit your own cam retainer?
Mike
Will you need to fit your own cam retainer?
Mike
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Well its the serpentine pump that bolts to the n/s cylinder head that i'm specifically after so i though i may as well change the whole thing to a serp set up getting a better oil pump and doing away with the dizzy hole too as i have twin coil packs now plus obviously a better belt set up as i seem to forever have a squealing belt needing tightening every two minutes.
Thankyou for the picture royston, looks as though you have the front cover i'm after!
Thankyou for the picture royston, looks as though you have the front cover i'm after!
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I fell foul of this problem when i tried to upgrade my 3.9 to a serpentine front end. The end of the crank and the woodruff key are too short so the bottom pulley will not locate. in the end i changed the crank and ended up rebuilding the whole engine while i was at it., new bearings and composite gaskets etc. In the mean time i sold the car with no engine in so its been on an engine stand in my garage ever since ready to drop in something. is anybody looking for one?? comes complete with chipped hotwire injection system or motec ecu. all ancillaries etc...