bellhousing has a peice broke off

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Dec 20, 2008 | 07:20 AM

96mcls

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bellhousing has a peice broke off

think i could just have this welded back on, or should i just get another bell housing???

Dec 20, 2008 | 05:31 PM

RADO_4U2NV

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If it were me I would replace the whole housing. Where it broke will now be a weak spot. So I would replace it. Just my $0.02

Dec 20, 2008 | 06:01 PM

Mangled03gmc

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I would roll with it, check for a crack thowe. It isn't at a bolting point, the tranny member holds all the tension off of the trans...

John

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Dec 20, 2008 | 06:58 PM

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I would grind around it to deburr and go with it ,

Dec 20, 2008 | 08:02 PM

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yep what he said lol ^^^

clean up the break make sure theres no cracks from the break, and youre good to go

Dec 20, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by performabuilt

I would grind around it to deburr and go with it ,

thats just weight reduction

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