Blown 7's ultra secret timing cover/oil pump

[jeepsr4ever]

The water pump mounting area was just too thin.

[fifesjeep]

What was the wall thickness? What kind of pressure would it have seen?... Or were you more concerned about warping?

[jeepsr4ever]

Not the wall the area, where the gasket sits. Its didnt warrant another $300 chunk of aluminum it just needed a little more material.

[Blown7]

Not the wall the area, where the gasket sits. Its didnt warrant another $300 chunk of aluminum it just needed a little more material.

You got that right Bro, as long as the TIG works keep moving foward.

I can assure you that with all the stuff on the front of this engine no one will ever see that weld.


Jeff

[fifesjeep]

Did you use a Tig? or was it Mig? Looks kinda big for tig then again I didn't look at the pic too closely. I'll have to go back and look at it.

[ironman_gq]

you can make some pretty large welds with a TIG they may not be the prettiest when their that large but you can do it no problem. been there done that I had to build up a spacer with TIG and I made some pretty big beads

[Blown7]

Sooooooo we done yet Bro?? [-o<

[jeepsr4ever]

Just a few finishing touches then its onto a motor for the final adjustment. ...well hopefully no adjustment! Just because verything looks good on CAD doesnt mean it will turn out 100%. I have learned this from many years of machining.

[Blown7]

Just a few finishing touches then its onto a motor for the final adjustment. ...well hopefully no adjustment! Just because verything looks good on CAD doesnt mean it will turn out 100%. I have learned this from many years of machining.

That is beautiful! And just think by the time it gets home it will be one year since it was designed!

J

[Patf10]

i like all the fancy machining and the thought put into making a custom piece. and then mocking it up on the block, and i love putting on with a rusty bolt