These are actually my second set, sorta. Ford Racing used to make the same exact kit, and thats what I bought back around 2006. They have been great, and the only reason that I am replacing them is because I kinda messed the threads up on one of them in a fit of rage when I was trying to take the spindles off last year.
As for the timing cover, I loosened all the bolts on the valve covers and the oil pan, and obviously removed the valve cover and oil pan bolts that go into the timing cover. Then the rest is pretty straight forward. Remove water pump pulley, A/C compressor, steering pump, rent a balancer puller and take that off. Came right off