From the SASCO website:
TIMING GEAR COVER 1956-1964 V8's Exc R1 & R2
Why would the standard V8 timing cover not work on an R1 or R2 engine?
V8 Timing Gear Cover
Nov 20, 2006
2 Replies
The pointer is different. For an R1 you need a real timing tab instead of the little screw in steel pointer. The covers are the same AFAIK.
nate
Thanks guys, the timing mark pin vs the plate makes sense.
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