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Originally Posted by blackandblu

nope I have had polished valve covers - they require polishing all the time- no way you can do that with a transmission

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Yes, but the brinelling?

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Originally Posted by j2k4

Yes, but the brinelling?

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sure that would definitely be a possibility if someone was stupid enough and left bearings etc in the case before getting it chrome.

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Originally Posted by blackandblu

sure that would definitely be a possibility if someone was stupid enough and left bearings etc in the case before getting it chrome.

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Well, I've seen it happen on all manner of unstressed steel parts over the years, I figured a highly-stressed aluminum trans-case might find the flaws in a chrome-job.

I could certainly be wrong, but I'm not the type to leave bearings in a piece to be chromed, either.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

Well, I've seen it happen on all manner of unstressed steel parts over the years, I figured a highly-stressed aluminum trans-case might find the flaws in a chrome-job.

I could certainly be wrong, but I'm not the type to leave bearings in a piece to be chromed, either.

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Actually, the bead blasting process before the copper plating, before the nickel, before the chromium reduces the stresses placed on metals.

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Originally Posted by blackandblu

Actually, the bead blasting process before the copper plating, before the nickel, before the chromium reduces the stresses placed on metals.

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I'm aware of that, but how can you guarantee a flawless chrome job on such an irregular shape?

Less-than-perfect chrome can manufacture some ugly surprises, but maybe chrome has come further than I know.

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Originally Posted by j2k4

I'm aware of that, but how can you guarantee a flawless chrome job on such an irregular shape?

Less-than-perfect chrome can manufacture some ugly surprises, but maybe chrome has come further than I know.

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thanks

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Originally Posted by blackandblu

thanks

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Already got your pre-edit post, chum.

Sorry you feel that way; I'm quite sure there is no downside whatsoever to a chrome trans.

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just those wheels...

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