Help!!! Mallory Zb distributor housing weld repair

[glennpm]

Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked

The other thing the lathe gives you is the ability to put a dial-indicator and check to see if the end bushing bore is in alignment with the housing OD.

In almost all cases (even with proper setup) welding distorts/moves things. You may need to over-bore the end bushing in the housing and make a new custom bushing to ensure the bushings are running true to the same center axis.

Thanks!

[SkylarknMerc]

Thanks guys for the suggestions, I'll talk to a machinist here at work and ask if they can turn it down for me.
When I was talking of grinding I didn't think on a lathe, and I just wasn't sure if the bore on the timing gear cover is tapered or straight.

Let me find a machinist I can become friends with, then I'll update after that with "true' readings of the casing and reassemble

[Gene1949]

Variables I mentioned

In almost all cases (even with proper setup) welding distorts/moves things. You may need to over-bore the end bushing in the housing and make a new custom bushing to ensure the bushings are running true to the same center axis.

The other thing I would do is inspect the weld on the inside. If your weldor did not “push” the bead thru you will see a line. That is the beginning of a flaw/weak spot.
IF you intend on using it I WOULD NOT mill/grind down the reinforcement for appearance sake.

[leon bee]

Yeah, I was thinking too, that weld looks good on there. I'd sure leave it.