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86motoman
post Apr 12 2005, 08:37 PM
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Is it possible to weld a new or different bellhousing on a transmission?
And if so how?
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post Apr 12 2005, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE (riverman @ Apr 12 2005, 07:12 PM)
It is possible to weld magnesium. Powdered magnesium or magnesium shavings burn quite nicely, but solid magnesium is relatively inflammable.

Welding magnesium is difficult because it has a low melting point and distorts easily (sort of like aluminum, but more so), but with the proper filler material, the right equipment, and loads of experience it can be done. Check around, maybe you can find someone willing to give it a go.

Point one: inflammable = flammable. English doesn't make much sense there. The word you want is non-flammable.

Point two: I believe the G50 uses an aluminum case.

Point three: welding any casting out of any material is not for the faint hearted or those of less than stellar skills.

On the "broken" G50s, are you saying the bellhousing is broken? If so, I wonder if a new bellhousing could be made up to adapt it do a 901/915 mount. Bellhousings can be bolted on , and don't have to be made out of a casting. Lots of work, but a G50 might be worth the effort for some conversions.
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86motoman   Welding new bellhousing   Apr 12 2005, 08:37 PM
rick 918-S   It would make a great video... pretty colors and l...   Apr 12 2005, 08:42 PM
86motoman   I keep finding these broken g50's....so in the...   Apr 12 2005, 08:57 PM
riverman   It is possible to weld magnesium. Powdered magnes...   Apr 12 2005, 09:12 PM
86motoman   right on....so it sounds like it is possible? How...   Apr 12 2005, 09:37 PM
lapuwali   ...   Apr 12 2005, 10:34 PM
Cap'n Krusty   G50s use the same bolt pattern as all the older tr...   Apr 13 2005, 08:48 AM
Mueller     Apr 13 2005, 09:43 PM
Brad Roberts   The Tilton setup is cool.. however.. you must run ...   Apr 13 2005, 10:42 PM
rick 918-S   <...   Apr 14 2005, 07:20 AM
cdmcse   This one would be pretty easy to mount a bellhousi...   Apr 14 2005, 08:06 AM
Brett W  
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airsix   Rich, They Ultima builders use upside-down G-50...   Apr 14 2005, 11:20 AM
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