wb, thank you for posting this project. to me, your ability to break the complex project down into easy-to-understand steps and communicate the design and fabrication process is just as impressive as the fab work itself. seeing the alignment bar and pilot rings really helped me grok the whole idea of aligning concentric bores. 
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Feb. 8, 2011 8:43 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
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Feb. 8, 2011 9:32 p.m. Nitroracer SuperDork
weedburner, have you mentioned what car you have this going into?
(I saw it on BangShift today, the guys here would love it.)
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Feb. 9, 2011 4:59 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
AngryCorvair wrote:
wb, thank you for posting this project. to me, your ability to break the complex project down into easy-to-understand steps and communicate the design and fabrication process is just as impressive as the fab work itself. seeing the alignment bar and pilot rings really helped me grok the whole idea of aligning concentric bores.
Most heartily concur.
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Feb. 14, 2011 9:58 p.m. weedburner New Reader
Here's a couple more...
Added a cutout for the mini-starter's drive...
Added a starter pocket to the bell as well...
To be continued...
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Feb. 15, 2011 8:27 a.m. Thinkkker SuperDork
Very cool and thanks for the link to the build. I needed to see the engine setback procedure! :)
Very nice work on this housing too!
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Feb. 20, 2011 7:12 p.m. weedburner New Reader
Here's the finished product...
Now i gotta finish the transmission before i can swap it into the car.
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Feb. 20, 2011 8:46 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
Damn. That looks REALLY good. Well done sir.
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Feb. 20, 2011 8:49 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork
That is a beautiful piece of hardware.
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Feb. 20, 2011 9:02 p.m. NOHOME Reader
Form AND function. You are good.
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Feb. 20, 2011 10:15 p.m. ditchdigger HalfDork
I tip my hat to you. That is awesome
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Feb. 21, 2011 1:01 a.m. JThw8 SuperDork
Needs more.....
Nope can't think of any way to finish that sentence, it's pure awesome!
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Feb. 21, 2011 11:38 a.m. weedburner New Reader
The bell/blockplate assembly is bolted together externally, so it's easy to remove the bell/trans together if there is a trans jack available. This blockplate is designed to stay in the car, which allows R&R'ing the transmission/clutch without blocking up th rear of the engine. The ring gear is about 3/8" away from the rear face of the block, so i had no trouble adding the .120" thick plate.
The block plate's traditional purpose is to keep parts contained in the bell if anything inside should come apart. I'm going to a slipper style clutch with heavy sintered iron pucks on the disc. If a puck should come off, the steel bell should contain it, where a stock cast aluminum bell would probably leave the transmission on the ground
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Feb. 21, 2011 5:02 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
Compared to you, I'm just a parts changer.
Well done!
