I finally got up the gumption to work on this thing again. Do you tink there is any hope of fixing this with some JB weld? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif
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Do you think JB weld will fix this?
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TruckNutzDude
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JB is overkill for a small crack like that. Try using duct tape, it's lighter and easier to use. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif
darkshadow
1 ton status
nice oh yeah, jb fix that no prob. wate 5 min and drop it in. /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
that a 350? got a two wheel one if ya w /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gifant
that a 350? got a two wheel one if ya w /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gifant
84_Chevy_K10
Banned
I'd try welding that up if I knew how.
surpip
1 ton status
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JB is overkill for a small crack like that. Try using duct tape, it's lighter and easier to use. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif
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I was thinking more of the bubble gum route, cheaper ya know,
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but for real, no way would i use JB on that, mabye weld it but only if the guy really know his shi$ even than im not shure you can weld on cast alumiumn /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
JB is overkill for a small crack like that. Try using duct tape, it's lighter and easier to use. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif
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I was thinking more of the bubble gum route, cheaper ya know,
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but for real, no way would i use JB on that, mabye weld it but only if the guy really know his shi$ even than im not shure you can weld on cast alumiumn /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
LOL, that was definitely a joke. JB or bubble gum, the result would be exactly the same. And it's beyond welding, there are some critical dimensions in there that the crack crosses. Repair cost with necessary equipment and final machine work would DEFINITELY exceed the value of a dozen of those cases.
It is (was) a th350 and I have another "well used" th350 K-case going in.
It is (was) a th350 and I have another "well used" th350 K-case going in.
84_Chevy_K10
Banned
If I had the tools I'd weld the piss out of that and try it anyway, you might be shocked.
Look closer. That crack runs right through the governor bore which is a very critical fit. In fact, a case can be ruined simply by trash getting in there and causing it to wear a bit. IMO, there is no way to get that back together within the few thousandths tolerance required. The only way I can imagine is to weld it up solid and re-machine it. The rest might be manageable, but not that…
84_Chevy_K10
Banned
I didn't realize that before, that's probably impossible to get right no matter how hard you try.
az-k5
1/2 ton status
You don't need that govenor. Go with a manual valve body and TIG it back together.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
ugly_blazer
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JB Weld can fix cylinder heads, why couldn't it fix a transmission? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
84gmcjimmy
1 ton status
yikes! thats carnage! /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
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JB is overkill for a small crack like that. Try using duct tape, it's lighter and easier to use. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif
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JB is overkill for a small crack like that. Try using duct tape, it's lighter and easier to use. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif
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I think the Hydramatic Division of GMC hates your family tree right about now. The wife's car is under warranty, so that all that is left is the Allison /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif.
You haven't broken that one yet, but I'd keep the boy away from it if I was you /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif.
I'm off tomorrow so let me know if you need an extra body.
You haven't broken that one yet, but I'd keep the boy away from it if I was you /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif.
I'm off tomorrow so let me know if you need an extra body.
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You don't need that govenor. Go with a manual valve body and TIG it back together.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
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And cast aluminum saturated with ATF is gonna be absolute hell. Even if you could manage to get it welded the stress would likely crack it elsewhere. FWIW I have welded cast aluminum quite a few times and it's not easy or fun...
Rene
You don't need that govenor. Go with a manual valve body and TIG it back together.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
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And cast aluminum saturated with ATF is gonna be absolute hell. Even if you could manage to get it welded the stress would likely crack it elsewhere. FWIW I have welded cast aluminum quite a few times and it's not easy or fun...
Rene
i_4x4
1/2 ton status
When you get that back together. I know of a place in Las Cruises, NM. To test the repair. /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif/forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
84_Chevy_K10
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You don't need that govenor. Go with a manual valve body and TIG it back together.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
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And cast aluminum saturated with ATF is gonna be absolute hell. Even if you could manage to get it welded the stress would likely crack it elsewhere. FWIW I have welded cast aluminum quite a few times and it's not easy or fun...
Rene
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Is welding cast anything easy or fun?
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You don't need that govenor. Go with a manual valve body and TIG it back together.
Actually I agree that case is now trash. Cast aluminum is probably one of the harder types of welding that can be done (hardest being titanium) and that is a very stressed area the crack is in.
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And cast aluminum saturated with ATF is gonna be absolute hell. Even if you could manage to get it welded the stress would likely crack it elsewhere. FWIW I have welded cast aluminum quite a few times and it's not easy or fun...
Rene
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Is welding cast anything easy or fun?
I have 2 TH350 4x4 trannys out in the shed for parts(cases are fine,some other stuff missing)plus the one in my plow truck that recently lost reverse that is going to be parted out as soon as I finish swapping the 305 in my 79 C10.If I werent so far away you'd have plenty of spare trannys! /forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif
Also have a short tail TH350 out of a 73 chevelle that wouldnt move in foreward gears--is it possible to use a car tranny in a 4x4 by swapping the rear output shaft?? or is the car case weaker than a 4x4 version?. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
And no,not even the almighty J-B Weld would fix that carnage--the only way to fix that tranny case would be to melt it down into a puddle and re-cast it! /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
Also have a short tail TH350 out of a 73 chevelle that wouldnt move in foreward gears--is it possible to use a car tranny in a 4x4 by swapping the rear output shaft?? or is the car case weaker than a 4x4 version?. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
And no,not even the almighty J-B Weld would fix that carnage--the only way to fix that tranny case would be to melt it down into a puddle and re-cast it! /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
Cast iron is easier...but also unfun. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Rene
Rene
