440 break in noise from timing cover....we think....be gentle!

Push some cardboard down behind the pulley to see if it clears the bolts.....If ok, remove the fuel pump to see if it is the problem. Prime carb through air vents to run for a few seconds.
Push some cardboard down behind the pulley to see if it clears the bolts.....If ok, remove the fuel pump to see if it is the problem. Prime carb through air vents to run for a few seconds.
The fuel pump on a big block runs off a lobe on the cam, it is not inside the timing cover