General fab question

[Stomis]

Looking at what I'm gonna need to build an adapter from a mercedes motor to a GM tranny. I'm pricing plate to make the adapter with and am curious as to what I should be using for thickness. Its gonna be steel no aluminum for strength and price. I was thinking 3/16ths would be sufficient right?

Kurt uses what 1/4in for the clocking rings?

Also where can I source some of those nice countersunk allen head bolts like Kurt uses in his kit? Granger? MCmaster? And how bout the bit to sink the plate?

 

[ARAMP1]

Why don't you just buy the kit from this guy?

EDIT: Price is a bit steep.

 

[sweetk30]

Why don't you just buy the kit from this guy?

EDIT: Price is a bit steep.

wrong bellhousing pattern tho. thats for a 2.8 not 4.3-up.

 

[Stomis]

Why don't you just buy the kit from this guy?

EDIT: Price is a bit steep.

Pff wheres the fun in buying **** you can make

Yeah 4x4labs.com has an even better kit. Its a nice CNC cut adapter, a pilot bushing adapter and a custom flywheel by fidanza thats made GM face and clutch, ford tooth pattern for a v10 starter, and mercedes 12 bolt crank pattern but $1000 is ridiculous.

I know the already done options are out there but I've seen about 3 guys do very clean setups with a piece of plate, torch, and a drill press for the adapter. You take a stock chevy flywheel to the machine shop and have 6 of the 12 holes drilled in it for the mercedes pattern and have him cut an aluminum spacer for the pilot on the lathe.

Seeing as how I know a machinist I could probably have it done for between $100 and $200, plus $50 for the plate, I have a good clutch and flywheel, and a little time and be way ahead.

 

[GMC1977]

You can get those bolts at a good hardware store...not home depot or lowes.

 

[Corey 78K5]

Don't use a torch, you will just end up warping the plate. Use a metal cutting blade of some sort. Good luck on this, cause if your off with any of your measurements your gonna have bad results. One good reason why people buy the kits.

 

[Stomis]

Don't use a torch, you will just end up warping the plate. Use a metal cutting blade of some sort. Good luck on this, cause if your off with any of your measurements your gonna have bad results. One good reason why people buy the kits.

Yeah I had a long discussion with a guy at work here today about it. We'll see what happens. I may buy the kit simply because I'm gonna have to get a jig machined to properly align the bellhousing to the plate which might cost me some serious dough.

 

[zombie1969]

Don't use a torch, you will just end up warping the plate. Use a metal cutting blade of some sort. Good luck on this, cause if your off with any of your measurements your gonna have bad results. One good reason why people buy the kits.

That what I was thinking also.Would it be possable to make one out of wood to work any problems out before you start with the steel?