irk miller said:I can machine these up, but I'm also reproducing the stock version in a urethane rubber. So, there will be both options on the table. Aluminum looks good, especially with the ability to etch design, but the angle of the cover does not allow a perfect translation of the part, if that makes sense. I'll get a picture up this afternoon so you guys can see the aluminum part installed.
cxman said:urethane would avoid any electrolysis with the fussy magnesium cover and would be easier to remove to clean and grease the clutch rod
What could be a pain? Coating of any sort takes up space, so you'd have to machine them smaller and lose tolerance. Urethane is the best solution here, for a stock fit. Plus, the same step in coating would be like the entire process to cast as far as production goes. I'll post up a pic of the aluminum version installed and guys can choose. I'll have urethane examples by Monday. I think an aluminum version with HRC like Tune suggested could be sweet.Maritime said:That could be a pain, can you coat the alloy with something to prevent the reaction I wonder?
Gotcha. That makes sense. I thought you meant the urethane could suck.Maritime said:The chemical welding of aluminum to magnesium could suck.