Harley tranny crack/weld, rebuild, project #2

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Hooda's Project #2

So, this started out as a run of the mill build on a '76 vintage Harley 4 speed tranny. That was until I forgot the assembly sequence, one that I had done dozens of times over the years, but not for the last 6 years or so. In my infinite wisdom, I got it stuck in my head that an extra washer just HAD to fit into the countershaft assembly, in spite of the fact that it was proving to be a mechanical impossibility. Rather than wait and go toone of the shops I go to for parts and ask, I decided that the case must have gotten "bent", so I set up some wood blocks, got out the 5 pound lead hammer, and proceeded to "straighten it". The case survived 5 solid blows until it not only didn't straighten, but instead cracked neatly down the side.



The crack starts on top to the left of the small hole, and snakes it's way down and to the right. Here's a top view



And an inside view



Next post will show the welds, but it's lites out for now..