<VV> Re: welded crancase
kaczmarek at charter.net
kaczmarek at charter.net
Mon Dec 17 08:13:51 EST 2007
Gentlemen
Rest assured that there was a "repair Dep't" . Either in the Reynolds Foundry in Messina or near the inspection/pre-assembly area at Chevrolet Tonawanda. I know there was one in Plant 1 (block Foundry) at Tonawanda for crankshafts and blocks on Non-Aluminum (Corvair) engines.
Hank
---- JVHRoberts at aol.com wrote:
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> I've seen the same thing, my guess is, all this welding happens right after
> casting, long before any machining takes place. I wouldn't be surprised if it
> was done while the casting was still hot!
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> In a message dated 12/17/2007 6:01:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, N2VZD
> @aol.com writes:
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> i have seen several weld repairs on crankcase halves and other large
> aluminum parts over the years to cover mold voids. they never seem to case
> any leaks
> or other issues. i am guessing they failed inspection and got repaired,
> rechecked for tolerances and then put in service. this still happens in
> many
> industries. i would look at it carefully and then not worry about it.
> regards, happy holidays from the snow belt.
> tim colson
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