So Mmmmmkay Gents, I said I’d be getting a tad more ambitious, so here is the newest piece: The Tranny Case for the 2.25 Stealth RC10! Looking for a ‘new’ vintage car to start Aluminizing, and I think it’ll be the early RC10’s. Hopefully this will be Part 1 in a progression of bits to build a vintage ride with some truly low-number & desirable components, eventually resulting in most of the car (You should see the wheels I’m drawing up, Purty Fancy!)
This thing took more work than any part to date. I looked up all the Alloy trannys done since the RC10 came out, and truly believe this dusts ’em ALL. I tried to make these nice enough that even if you have an Alloy tranny, you’ll Ebay it away & pick up on of these to avoid embarassment and ridicule from your peers. The main level is cut with a 1.5 mm. mill, so the toolmarks, while glass smooth & easy to buff out if you like, look Great-It added machine time but adds a nice pattern. All edges beveled 45 degrees. Bearing fit and gear mesh Perfect. There are a lot of CNC’d bits out these days, but this is truly a sweet thing to behold, pardon my sayin’ so! The spacers are included but not shown, and the way I made these they take a 1/8″ shorter screw, which I shall also include (Alloy of course.) This is a prototype, so as usual any little imperfections will be fixed: Production units will be much nicer. (I may get rid of the center rib, or not, but they will look pretty much the same.)
NOTES & SPECS: Bearings, gears, etc. not included (Obvious, but if I don’t state it some kid will threaten to sue me.) Alloy is 6061-T6. All threads roll-formed, not cut, for strength. Smells like Aluminum.
[source: www.rogueelementcomponents.com]
Tony, any chance I could get 1 or 2 of the RC10 aluminum cases? I know I’m late but you gotta make a couple of spares right?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Matthews
Hi Steve. You’ll probably want to contact Rogue Element Components to find out if they have any left or can get 1 (or 2) for you.
Thanks Steve.
Tony