Butch,
Would you recommend welding in a plate rather than leaving the end

open.

My thinking is eliminating possible flexing and optimising stress

transfer.

George

******Yes George, by all means, since the weight penalty is minimal

after

adding a couple of Inspection holes....However caution must be taken

upon

welding these plates on:

The preferred way is to cut the Casting, fit and weld the plates PRIOR

to

machining. If this becomes an ordeal to do:

Fitting and welding on the Plates to a machined Bellhousing can be

done,

providing the Bellhousing is properly bolted on a scraped engine rear

housing

that has a good, clean mounting face on it......This is a job for a

"PRO"

guys, somebody like Ed.......I personally wouldn't touch it with a

10ft pole,

even though I'm an above average welder (ARC, MIG, TIG and

Oxy-Acetylene).

BTW Pushers, you can cut an add'l 1" off on the R/H side of the

Bellhousing

if you want to make it narrower and lighter......(See attachment)

Butch

Butch,
Yes - pro welding for sure!

Did you see Don Dunbar's statement on welding sand castings - can be
difficult because of the silicone (sand) contaminating the surface.
A good heads-up IMOP.
George (down under)

 
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