Need Massive Help, Case failure Options

[Mblizzard]

Ok so some of you may know I am doing the build of my life.

Put the case together for checking fit all went fine everything turned great. Disassembled and found this break in the case at the cam.



I have a massive amount of money in this case and it is opened for my 102s.

Anyone think of if and where I can get this repaired quickly?

[HAM Inc]

This is a terrible turn of events for Michael. I know how much this build means to him. He's been planning it for years and we've worked together on getting his heads prepped just right for the build.

I'm very sorry for you Michael. It looked like everything was coming together for you to be ready for Okteenerfest.

As for a repair, I would not be worried about this low amperage weld repair distorting the main saddles or the cylinder spigot. In the hands of a talented TIG welder the heat affected zone will not be that expansive. It is possible, however, that it could distort the adjacent lifter bore. It would probably need to be reamed, though that would remain to be seen. But one thing for sure is the cam saddle would have to be re-machined.

I've put a lot of thought into how to facilitate a quality repair of this case, Michael, but I keep coming up with the sad reality that it makes more sense to replace it and move on.