you can tig weld it. i have done.
I also have a modified wide to narrow one. seems to work fine.
almost easier to buy a new steel scatter shield though. they are not hard to
find new.
On Feb 7, 2011, at 16:08, Bob Dixon <bobdixon@frii.com> wrote:
> Howdy gang.
>
> I'm ready to bolt my new 335HP 6-bolt 289 to my narrow bolt pattern
> toploader. I have a few options.
>
> 1. I have a difficult to find 6 bolt to narrow toploader aluminum
> bellhousing but it has a crack around one of the bolt holes on the
> flange that attach to the engine. I'm not real sure these things can be
> welded or not. Any insights?
>
> 2. I have an old-school Ansen scattershield that looks really cool and
> should fit in the tunnel without modification but weighs about a
> thousand pounds. Problem with this is I would have to use something
> like a McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing. Is this worth the cost?
>
> 3. I have heard of people having the narrow bolt pattern machined into
> one of the more plentiful wide pattern bellhousings. I was wondering how
> this has worked out for others.
>
> Other options I haven't thought about?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
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