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Catnip
06-10-2009, 03:39 PM
Before:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/84_318i/brokenhole.jpg
Both transmission mount bolt holes were like this.

After:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/84_318i/DSC00078-1.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/84_318i/DSC00079-2.jpg

Had the welding instructor at my school do the welding, but I did all the machine work myself. Now has keenserts, should be a bit stronger.


Keensert (for those not familiar):
http://www.thorintl.com/Enlarged%20Files/Keensert-Keysert-Thinwall-Keylocking-Inserts.jpg

:cheers:
HypnoToad
06-10-2009, 04:31 PM
snazy wanan put it on street $500 froma dig....lock it in,lol
WalkS
06-10-2009, 07:11 PM
wow mucho props to the fabrication! My dad did basically the same thing to his damaged 426 hemi heads. No way in the world could he find dual spark plug heads, so he repaired it just like what you did there! NICE!
Catnip
06-10-2009, 08:12 PM
wow mucho props to the fabrication! My dad did basically the same thing to his damaged 426 hemi heads. No way in the world could he find dual spark plug heads, so he repaired it just like what you did there! NICE!

Thanks man! Let me know if there's anything (kinda simple) you need :goodjob:
Glides
06-10-2009, 09:35 PM
Wow man. Good work.
F8d2Blk
06-11-2009, 08:02 AM
Damn, nice work. :goodjob:
Elbow
06-11-2009, 10:14 AM
That be some cool stuff.
AlliRae
06-11-2009, 01:44 PM
looks awesome!