cracked bellhousing

[Novaz]

Any one know a good tranny shop in renton/seattle/kent area where I can get my bellhousing welded its cracked :( around one of the top mounting holes .
Thanks guys

[batman09]

send a pm to seattlemike...he has tons of contacts there.bm
ps... did ya look on ebay for a new one?might be cheaper?

[the FLYER]

make sure the unit is Very clean and if ya can, bring a bare block in case they want it to bolt it to while welding... if it's an automotive machine shop they'll probably have an old core floating around but if it's a welding shop they'll probably need the block.

they'll probably bolt the bellhousing to the block to hold it square while welding. not in ALL cases... but quite a few from my past experience.

OH, is this a Manny tranny bellhousing or an automatic's case you're talking about ??? if it's an automatic... i don't know if they'll want/need the tranny tore down...


i wish ya luck ;)

[Novaz]

Thanks guys
its a TH400
I called Jamie Foxx in Vancouver WA
he told me to drill a hole at the end of the crack its about 1 1/2" and it would be ok i did that and also veed the crack:eek: and JB eed IT :eek: left it clamped will take a look in the morning

[the FLYER]

Thanks guys
its a TH400
I called Jamie Foxx in Vancouver WA
he told me to drill a hole at the end of the crack its about 1 1/2" and it would be ok i did that and also veed the crack:eek: and JB eed IT :eek: left it clamped will take a look in the morning

well... Jamie probably has more experience than i do but i'd not be comfy with JB weld... even with a drill hole to stop that end of the crack... with stress it could start/continue again. i think i'd want it welded.

no offense intended...

[Novaz]

no offense taken
HE told me that the main clamping is around the sides and that he had seen 900+horse trannnies with cracks around the top two holes stay good for years I will give it a try anyway
thanks for your input