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XR7 Gearhead Posts: 147 From: north Idaho Registered: Mar 2003	posted 08-28-2004 05:18 PM I crawled under my car today to adjust my clutch base pressure and looked around a bit. Saw that the top drivers side ear is cracked completely through. I have another case that is broke in the exact same place(that wasn't in my car). A weak spot maybe? I indexed the bellhousing with offset dowels to within .004 runout. I wonder if this happened when I blew the pinion out of my center section, and other parts! Good main cases are hard to come by and expensive. I know they can be welded but will it be strong enough for launching hard with slicks in a heavy car? ------------------ 68 Cougar XR7, 428 4-speed, Best ET 6.82 @ 101 1/8, 10.69@ 127.44 with 1.51 60 ft. Street legal all steel car w/ full interior. IP: Logged
TomP Gearhead Posts: 6000 From: Delta BC Canada Registered: Dec 99	posted 08-30-2004 02:31 AM It can be welded. Under normal circumstances it won't break gain. If only the outer bolt hole is broken off use the inner holes if the tranny has both patterns. I used to use all 8 bolt holes. IP: Logged
XR7 Gearhead Posts: 147 From: north Idaho Registered: Mar 2003	posted 08-30-2004 09:18 PM Thanks for the reply Tom! I talked to a couple stick guys at the track this weekend and they said the same thing. I dropped it off at a friends that has a friend who is a excellent welder. He has used nickel rod on cast iron plenty of times and knows what he is doing. I think I will use all 8 holes next time it goes back in. IP: Logged

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