Another Cracked Bell Housing... Weld or Replace? [Pics]

[360glitch]

Pretty sure this one is going to have to be replaced, but before I went through all that I wanted to get another opinion or two... here are the pics:

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Thanks



**** Update: Having it welded as I type this message.

 

[RedEyeBanDiT]

What do you mean another? The tab on mine near the head, was cracked all the way off because the front bolt backed out. I had it welded and its fine.

 

[fwdmaster]

Get it tig welded, I had a tranny with a similar crack and got it welded and its holding up since 2006

 

[360glitch]

Thanks for the input. Just dropped it off at my local machine shop, the guy that runs it said it shouldn't be a problem at all.