cracked bell housing

[dieseldoc]

while changing the engine in a recently acquired 93 k3500 with nv4500 trans I discovered a cracked bell housing. Has any one had any success at welding or would it be best to replace it? if any one has one they want to sell I would be interested
Thanks DD

 

[GM Guy]

I have the same problem on dad's 92. I will sell him one I got with an extra transmission. that will put me one down, but I can allways shuffle them around.

For you, I would go to ebay, they have many there, occasionally one will pop up for reasonable.

My luck with welding, it will crack right next to the weld.

 

[bison]

I have one from a 95 i will part with.
PM me if interested

 

[great white]

Where is it cracked?

IE: radius of a bend, mounting point, reinforcing rib, etc....

 

[tanman_2006]

We had our 94 chevy's belhousing completly rip off from the tranny side once.

I took a 4l60E bellhousing in to get welded once and it cracked along the weld so i just stuck JB weld in the crack and it is still running today. Wouldnt do that on a truck that has some torque though.