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Filling a hole some dumb s@#t cut out. PIC added!
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Filling a hole some dumb s@#t cut out. PIC added!
Hi fellas.
The GQ/Chev i have bought has a large hole cut into the botton of the bellhousing, courtesy of the privious owner, Big enough to fit your hand in and hold the thrust bearing, i spoke to Marks Adaptor today and they are as confused as i am to why anyone would have done it.
I want to cover it up so mud doesnot shag the clutch.
It is a odd shape and profile to try and make a cover that can be fixed with metal treads.
Can the cast iron bell housing be welded with a plate filling the hole.
Grant.
The GQ/Chev i have bought has a large hole cut into the botton of the bellhousing, courtesy of the privious owner, Big enough to fit your hand in and hold the thrust bearing, i spoke to Marks Adaptor today and they are as confused as i am to why anyone would have done it.
I want to cover it up so mud doesnot shag the clutch.
It is a odd shape and profile to try and make a cover that can be fixed with metal treads.
Can the cast iron bell housing be welded with a plate filling the hole.
Grant.
Last edited by GUEEY on Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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We had to patch up a hole some stooge cut into my brothers VS SS bellhousing (angle grinder!). We got some alloy chequerplate, cut it about 5-10mm oversize, shaped it, then attatched it using some oil resistant silicone and four self drilling screws.
Passed RW inspection at a super fussy dealership no problems.
Passed RW inspection at a super fussy dealership no problems.
Will a VS box be immersed in bog holes, have rivers flowing over it, buried in snow or sand?coxy321 wrote:We had to patch up a hole some stooge cut into my brothers VS SS bellhousing (angle grinder!). We got some alloy chequerplate, cut it about 5-10mm oversize, shaped it, then attatched it using some oil resistant silicone and four self drilling screws.
Passed RW inspection at a super fussy dealership no problems.
:rofl: :popcorn: :snipersmile:
Most likely not, however i dont recall saying that it did......LOCKEE wrote:Will a VS box be immersed in bog holes, have rivers flowing over it, buried in snow or sand?coxy321 wrote:We had to patch up a hole some stooge cut into my brothers VS SS bellhousing (angle grinder!). We got some alloy chequerplate, cut it about 5-10mm oversize, shaped it, then attatched it using some oil resistant silicone and four self drilling screws.
Passed RW inspection at a super fussy dealership no problems.
I think our patch up job would have been more than effective on a 4x4 (i would do the same thing on my car if i had to). We could have welded the plate on too if needed, to make it a bit more permanent - although i dont think it was going anywhere to start with.
stock belhousings aren't exacly watertight anyway.....LOCKEE wrote:Will a VS box be immersed in bog holes, have rivers flowing over it, buried in snow or sand?coxy321 wrote:We had to patch up a hole some stooge cut into my brothers VS SS bellhousing (angle grinder!). We got some alloy chequerplate, cut it about 5-10mm oversize, shaped it, then attatched it using some oil resistant silicone and four self drilling screws.
Passed RW inspection at a super fussy dealership no problems.
piece of plate aly, tap m6-8 holes in corners, silicone, done.
This hole is no tidy up, from no accident, Some stupid mother f@#ker has cut this in, you could drain the yarra river through it!Jacked wrote:probably better to leave it as a drain hole
i have drilled bell houseings as a clutch "prolonger" for very bad leaking rear mains, i think bogged is right as a tidy-up for a hole that was smashed through.
just patch it with half a tinny and silastic, put some quick steel over the top if you picky.
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To be honest, I think it's not such a big deal. Make a nice cover. You never know, one day you might be glad you have it.GUEEY wrote:
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as he said but the throw out can be adjusted on the marks kitludacris wrote:have seen a few holes cut into bell housings at comps to adjust clutches or fix clutches. Dont know what is in thereto adjust though.
LudaCris
obviously the previous owner didnt read the instructions or know
how to set the throwout height corectly fitted the motor fired it up
and no clutch,couldnt be arsed pulling motor so his mates said just cut a hole and its all good
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If the person that cut the hole in the box is a stupid mother f@#ker what r u for then bying the dam thing off him u must be 1 to for not looking at it.
Every thing is done for r reason like ludacris said i have seen some of the comp guys doing it at races i think some one done it at xi 06.
Every thing is done for r reason like ludacris said i have seen some of the comp guys doing it at races i think some one done it at xi 06.
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I new it was there, at no stage was i not going to buy it because of the hole in the bell housing, just find it a bizaar thing to have done.Zuki98 wrote:If the person that cut the hole in the box is a stupid mother f@#ker what r u for then bying the dam thing off him u must be 1 to for not looking at it.
Every thing is done for r reason like ludacris said i have seen some of the comp guys doing it at races i think some one done it at xi 06.
The car was a steel for the price and everything about the conversion was spot on.
Would have bought it with no gearbox and i would have pushed it home
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