Subject: Cutting Bellhousing
From: ACRE
Date: 2/16/2004, 6:05 PM


Would it be easier just to cast in all the metal for the
various
designs and cut/machine out what is not needed, instead of
having to
weld metal back in and incur the possibility of having to
heat-treat
the casting?

Scott Gettings


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Scott, Guys;

I've carefully checked, and see that I have the room to cast a
breaker wall adjacent
(Parallel) to the original MM mounting Pads on the Bellhousing
that can be
easily and safely removed for weight savings purposes by those
using the
standard side mounts.......This means all you need to do is saw
and sand the
ends......No welding of end plates.

Butch

Great, thanks.  I'm ready for one as soon as they are available!

Scott

I like that idea too Butch. Should save some weight.

Paul
 
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