George Lendich wrote:

Anyhow Paul, lets see how this goes, I can always start from

scratch, if

necessary. It doesn't cost much for me to do a sample and send it

over for

you consideration - it's all fun, besides no ones screaming for

bellhousing

yet are they ?
George (down under)

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Good ATTITUDE George, great FORESIGHT!!..........After you're done with

the 1st

Bellhousing we'll all see areas of improvement, ways of fine tuning and
checking for proper Fit, us Yanks call it "NitPicking". That's why it's

very

important to have a prototype, the big wigs call them POCs (Poof Of

Concept).

My only comment at this point:  Hopefully the Four o'clock position of

the

Starter will prove satisfactory, we can then shorten the MM mounting Pad

to

match the other, this in turn makes the MM Bkts identical and not

dissimilar

plus we get rid of a LOT of weight........I'm personally very excited

about

this project, for reasons I've posted before :) Thank You George.

  Butch

Butch,
A already taken the sides being the same hight into consideration, like I
said the only reason was to meet the US needs, however personally I don't
mind the look of it, but I guess it's redundant if it's not needed.The short
side is 7" and the long side 10", I could make both sides 7" or 8".

Any how I'll probably maker more than one style to satisfy varying needs, no
big deal.

The new pattern has little to stiffen it and without the internal and
external stiffeners could easily warp in the sand packing (foundry) process,
so the stiffeners will be need as much in the pattern as the finished
aluminium item.

I would have done another a solid template (pattern) already except for the
'proof of concept' considerations.
Do you want any other things considered or have you further suggestions.

I personally would like to have pressed steel inserts for all the threaded
mounting holes, do you think it's necessary or just adding unnecessary
weight - Butch/Paul?
George (down under)

If you stiffen the pattern make sure the excess can be easily cut off with
hand tools. For an example a flange around the outside. The inserts are not necessary.

Paul Lamar
 
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