Oh, of course that means you'd have to take it apart, which might not be possible. And warranty? What warranty?
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Originally posted by dave.g.in.gansevoort View PostOh, of course that means you'd have to take it apart, which might not be possible. And warranty? What warranty?
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Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
Sadly that's a no-go. The "lump" still exists but there are no passages in it according to folks I've talked with who know more than I do (which doesn't take much). Evidently they just keep using the same outside mold but don't put the internal bit in there before casting. The Howe units look OK if you're using "traditional" American stuff but their eyes glazed over when I said "Ecotec".
However it would require taking it apart if possible. Can you come up with a used one? I'd be willing to try on one that's cheap or free to you, just in casehappens.
And like the 1st sentence, remember taking a brand new Subaru Justy transmission apart so we could make a fwd into a 4wd? Okay so it was not our money, sort of. Hence see if you can get a used one...
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If I'd not used their stuff I'd not pass it on but Send-Cut-Send does laser cutting with a decently tight tolerance.
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Originally posted by cstmwgn View Post
Any concern with the outside elements getting into the clutch area through the space provided by your washers?
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Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
Not much. It's well behind the clutch and I've known guys to run a SBC with the lower tin flywheel cover off w/o issue so this will be much better shielded. I recently found out that the Cobalt/HHR SS versions used a 1/8" spacer between the rear on the engine and the bellhousing so if I can get my hands on one of those that'll work too. So far no luck tracking one down but I'm working on it.
This is quarter inch plate and I cut it out with a sabersaw and smoothed it with files and grinders. The dowels align everything so no fancy machine work was required. I laid out one hole carefully and then used the bellhousing and transfer punches to locate the rest of the holes. As I drilled holes, I added bolts before punching the next hole and drilling it. Both the inner and outer plates were made that way. Took some time but didn't cost me anything but the plate cost, and that wasn't exorbitant.
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Originally posted by dave.g.in.gansevoort View Post
So that spacer is just like an engine plate. That could be cut out with a bandsaw or sabersaw, and if the bellhousing alignment is accomplished by dowel pins, then you could get some eighth inch aluminum plate and saw one out yourself. Kind of like this:
This is quarter inch plate and I cut it out with a sabersaw and smoothed it with files and grinders. The dowels align everything so no fancy machine work was required. I laid out one hole carefully and then used the bellhousing and transfer punches to locate the rest of the holes. As I drilled holes, I added bolts before punching the next hole and drilling it. Both the inner and outer plates were made that way. Took some time but didn't cost me anything but the plate cost, and that wasn't exorbitant.
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Originally posted by Captain View PostI Like 1/16 over holes........
That "Fudge Factor" !!
Flexabillity survives Better than Rigid applications.......LOL
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Originally posted by dave.g.in.gansevoort View Post
Rat tail file! Makes any hole line up with another... almost like having a milling machine. Well that's what I keep telling myself!
In other news - I have the Solstice bellhousing back off and I'll drop it off at the waterjet place today so they can pull dimensions off of it.
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