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Old 10-14-2009, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Garage Dog 65 View Post
PS, The external tube that connects the bell housing end to the transmission bell is easy. A machine shop can cut the tube and machine out the weld and remaining tube stub. Then just add in the correct length of 5 inch 6061 - index it correctly - tack - and then alum tig the entire seam up.

Check with Rodger from Ironworks here on the site as he can reference a machine shop that did the work for 3 of his builds.

Jim
We do all our own in house. We have an indexing Jig and do them on a regualr basis.

If your lengthening the torque tube you have to use a carbon shaft. Anything else with whip at a high RPM. Aluminum was very close to out of spec at stock length.
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