[ausev] If you are pulling your transmission out...

[John Penry at TransTexasTrucks]

Ok, my mistake.  I thought you were just needing the adapter plates made.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Robison" <chris at chrisrobison.org>
To: "AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion" 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ausev] If you are pulling your transmission out...


> John Penry at TransTexasTrucks wrote:
>> Was there possibly a metal seal that fit between the transmission and the
>> ICE?
>> If so, you could just mail the seal.
>> Last resort, put a piece of butcher paper or other paper big enough and
>> trace around the case, then mark the bolt holes.
>
> Unfortunately, neither of these techniques would apply to our purposes
> (for which Aaron sent the request in the first place).  We'd like to
> digitize the transmission shaft and bolt pattern to make a relatively
> accurate record of the relative geometry. We're attempting to record the
> data at an accuracy of approximately 1 to 2 thousandths of an inch.
>
> Having this information means that adapters can be produced directly
> from our data, and this data would not be valid if it were gathered from
> a paper copy, or from some sort of gasket that had a chance to flex or
> bend while in transit. There's also the issue of the depth of the input
> shaft, which ultimately determines the thickness of the spacer that
> separates the motor from the adapter plate.
>
> (For the record, I am not familiar with any transmission-to-engine
> assembly that involves a seal or gasket anyway, maybe there are some
> examples I haven't seen).
>
>   --chris
>
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