I see that for us poor-boys who cant afford a liberty/miller case that some people were welding to strengthen the case.

I finally got my liberty faceplated gears back, and just getting ready to re-assemble. Can someone post pics of what they are doing to the case to help re-enforce it? I am not to familiar with this and could use some schooling!

Thanks

 

no ones gona post pics if u want it done right pay someone to do it, or come up with your own design.

 

Buy The billet Housing!

 

I think you will kill the gear set before you hurt the case.

 

Like i said.. this is new to me.. I am just wondering if it is something that will be worthwhile doing..

There is no one here that I can pay to do it for me. I have no isssue doing it myself i just want to know what the issues are with them and what guys have done to remedy the problem.

 

This should help - in conjunction with a support in lieu of 5th gear.

 

So its an issue of the shafts wanting to separate at the lower end to? I already have the 5th handcuff..

I think with some time on the mill, and the welder i should be able to fab something up on the bottom end...

More pics would be great though!!!

 

There is no reason why pics can't be posted.

This was done by T1. It was a Liberty gearset w/ 5th gear cuff and welded case.

 

Thanks for the pic Tepid

 

I make a cnc cut kit that works!

 

Out of stickers? lol

 

Was there any welding done on the inside as well? or just inside the clutch side of the bell housing?

 

damm tepid that cracked already!

 

Welding was on just the outside. Notice the thickness of the AL....

I didn't do the welding. I noticed that as well.

 

damn i didnt realize people were welding the casing

 

send me info

 

you just face plated stock gears? If so, YOU DO NOT NEED TO WELD THE CASE.
Thats what you make it sound like. Its the strait cut gears that load the bell housing.

Thats some THICK metal on the case lol we used 3/16 plating and did more plates than that.

 

so a billet bellhousing solves the issues, theres no welding or supports needed on the case?

 

no welding on a Billet case.

 

i meant the other half of the trans, the "case" not bellhousing.

 

I havnt seen anyone mod that. There is a constant load on the bell housing because of the Final drive, the load progressively works outwork on the top case with the gear changes so you only really put a good load on the top case in 4th gear, which is where you should have the 5th gear brace which helps alot.

 

wow this is a great thread keep this going!!

 

So my understanding is that it is only the strait cut gears that put the extra load on the case and cause it to crack? I just really want to make sure that if i need to do something that it gets done now while i have it all apart rather than having to mess with it down the road..

 

I'd still do the mod. Straight cut or not.

 

Kinda what i was thinking... Cant hurt right!