OM60x to GM Manual Trans adapter?
OM60x to GM Manual Trans adapter?
I'd be very interested to know how the folks who have done this kind of cut-and-weld operation know where the centerline of the crank and input shafts are located.
That seems to be the key to the whole operation - knowing where the centerlines are in relation to the bolt patterns.
The requirements of the sanctioning body for land speed racing make it a bit more difficult. One of the rules for land speed racing is that there must be a clutch/flywheel cover, which must be a minimum of 1/4" thick steel. This is normally achieved through the use of something like a Lakewood (or equivalent) scattershield, which is fabbed from 1/4" thick steel. These are readily available for patterns like Ford and Chevy blocks, but not for Mercedes blocks.
The OEM cast aluminum bellhousings like Mercedes or BMW do not meet the safety requirements for SCTA. It is possible to fab a 1/4" thick steel shroud which would go around the OEM aluminum bellhousing, but that might be a bigger PITA than fabbing the adapter plate to use the steel scattershield.
I think I'll contact Lakewood to see if there's a chance that they could make a scattershield with the MB block bolt pattern. It's a longshot, but there's always a chance that they could have a drawing like that.
Steve.
I have seen a couple of those cut-and weld transformations. They certainly look well done (mating a BMW 6-speed to an MB bellhousing).
I'd be very interested to know how the folks who have done this kind of cut-and-weld operation know where the centerline of the crank and input shafts are located.
That seems to be the key to the whole operation - knowing where the centerlines are in relation to the bolt patterns.
The requirements of the sanctioning body for land speed racing make it a bit more difficult. One of the rules for land speed racing is that there must be a clutch/flywheel cover, which must be a minimum of 1/4" thick steel. This is normally achieved through the use of something like a Lakewood (or equivalent) scattershield, which is fabbed from 1/4" thick steel. These are readily available for patterns like Ford and Chevy blocks, but not for Mercedes blocks.
The OEM cast aluminum bellhousings like Mercedes or BMW do not meet the safety requirements for SCTA. It is possible to fab a 1/4" thick steel shroud which would go around the OEM aluminum bellhousing, but that might be a bigger PITA than fabbing the adapter plate to use the steel scattershield.
I think I'll contact Lakewood to see if there's a chance that they could make a scattershield with the MB block bolt pattern. It's a longshot, but there's always a chance that they could have a drawing like that.
Steve.
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