VERY nice, nice, nice George!!!!!.......Looks smooth as a Baby's Toosh.

Professionalism at it's finest, and this is only the first shot ;)

This is going to be a very solid, stiff and strong Bellhousing.....I'll

bet

you can bolt the engine to the pattern itself and run it full blast :)

Won't be long now when we'll all see the "Glimmering New Born" emerging.

                                          Way to go!!!
                                            Butch

Yep Butch - it's (the pattern) very stiff now.
It will be poured this week.
While I've got your attention, my old engineer mate said that all openings
in the cast should have a raised (thickened) perimeter.
That has been done that for the bolt holes but I was wondering about the
starter snout opening and perhaps an inspection hole somewhere.
Your comments suggestions please.

You will notice that the pad for top starter mount position
is near the top of the tall side -however I can round that corner off and
reset the side M.M. to a hight similar to the shorter side - if that makes
sense to you.

What I'm saying I might be able to modify this particular pattern instead of
making a new one, by modifying that corner.
Just a thought!

George (down under)

 
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