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October 24, 2020 2:20 pm  #1


love the satisfaction of making a tool & then having it work perfectly

The timing chain cover on my 351W is not setup for a front sump dipstick.  The boss was cast into the cover but no hole.  I have a 289 cover that has the hole but the water pump configuration is not correct for my application so I used it to fab up a fixture to drill out the hole on the 351W cover.  I had a 3/8 transfer punch that lined up my guide tube with the inside of the cover.



I originally planned on using a single guide plate but there was just enough flex that the fixture was moving when I tried to drill it out, so I had to add a bottom plate.




I drilled from the inside and this was the hole that I ended up with on the outside.


I am extremely please with the results.

 

October 27, 2020 6:48 pm  #2


Re: love the satisfaction of making a tool & then having it work perfectly

Very nicely done!  I wish I could do stuff like that.

 

October 28, 2020 1:26 pm  #3


Re: love the satisfaction of making a tool & then having it work perfectly

Excellent work! Nice to see a plan come together.

 

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