The timing covers are all aluminum. The ones for an aluminum water pump will be C2OE-D, C3OE-B, and C4OE-A. They are easily identifiable as they will have "channels" between the water passages and the center of the cover, since the water pump has no backplate, where the later cover for the cast iron water pump will have a flange all around the water inlets for the pump to seal. Pictures below. The REAL early covers will have a oil filler spout as well.
REAL early cover.
Early cover (aluminum pump)
Later cover (cast iron pump)