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[IPD]

You know the oil doesn't have pressure in a manual right? There is no pump like an ATX has. You could rig something, but you would need a pump and lighter oil. I really don't see the need.

-Chris

yes, i'm aware of that. i'm fairly certain that someone has done it though.

[DocWalt]

blackandblu, that's gonna be a crazy build. Thanks for the pics

[j2k4]

Don't think I'd chrome a trans - isn't brinelling a possibility?

I'd polish it, if I wanted it shiny.

[blackandblu]

Don't think I'd chrome a trans - isn't brinelling a possibility?

I'd polish it, if I wanted it shiny.

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

[j2k4]

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

Yes, but the brinelling?

[blackandblu]

Yes, but the brinelling?

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

[j2k4]

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

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.

[blackandblu]

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.

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

[j2k4]

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

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.

[blackandblu]

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.

thanks