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    Author Topic: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update  (Read 20754 times)

    Offline tactransman

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    Re: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update
    « Reply #45 on: February 07, 2009 - 07:34:23 PM »
    A good aluminum welder should be able to fix that. Do you have one near you? (Jon boat repair people)
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    Re: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update
    « Reply #46 on: February 07, 2009 - 07:44:17 PM »
    good point. I was just thinking that myself. I might try and fix it and see what happens.
    It's just metal, right?
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    Re: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update
    « Reply #47 on: February 17, 2009 - 02:05:02 AM »
    I was able to fix the case with a lot of patience, I'm going to post the pics in my restoration thread since it seems silly to have 2 threads going about this...

    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=37642.255
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    Re: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update
    « Reply #48 on: February 17, 2009 - 02:18:10 AM »
    I wouldn't hesitate for a second to heliarc weld that tranny case. I've welded holes in piston domes, combustion chambers and even holes between chambers caused by Nitrous use in cylinder heads on the center cylinders where the exhaust valves are close together. A tranny case ain't nothin'.  :smokin:   
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    Re: 727/518/618 case cut for a JW ultra bell - update
    « Reply #49 on: February 17, 2009 - 02:51:00 AM »
    I spent a lot more time getting the repair area clean than the last casting I tried to weld and it worked out quite well. I still pulled some "junk" out of the casting while welding, but I guess that is pretty normal with cast aluminum stuff. I definitely feel more confident about fixing castings now.
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