Wheelhorse 312 8 transaxle bracket cracked

[sqrlgtr 4,074]

21 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

 

Why the need for longer bolts?  

If you are thinking of adding a plate to the transmission side of the F-Plate, that will cause the drive belt  to need to be lengthened. 

 

Whichever ever side you decide to add plate it may still require longer bolts. Ive never seen one with a plate on trans side (because of belt length), but may be a bunch of um done that way? 

[Wheelhorse3128 12]

That's what I'm thinking as the belt I have is too long anyways as I swapped the pulley to get more speed and the belt I got was too long so I put a idler pulley on that was supposed to be temporary while i got a shorter belt but it works well so I left it on

[sqrlgtr 4,074]

Dont forget to allow for the longer wheelbase if u go with plate between trans and frame, think shifter location and such.

[Wheelhorse3128 12]

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

Dont forget to allow for the longer wheelbase if u go with plate between trans and frame, think shifter location and such.

Will probably just add a 5mm thick plate so will be able to move stuff back 5 mm I think

[Handy Don 17,543]

1 hour ago, Wheelhorse3128 said:

Will probably just add a 5mm thick plate so will be able to move stuff back 5 mm I think

I grooved and then welded the cracks from both sides but added the reinforcement plate on the forward side of the F-plate because I didn’t want to consider any drive train mods. Looking back, I’d have also drilled the reinforcement plate to accommodate a couple of plug welds in the middle of the plate. 

When welding, be sure to use good sequencing and cooling practices to avoid overheating any small area and causing either the F-plate or the reinforcement to warp. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Handy Don

[Ed Kennell 47,548]

2 hours ago, Wheelhorse3128 said:

Will probably just add a 5mm thick plate so will be able to move stuff back 5 mm I think

5 mm should not affect the belt length, but may require a motion control linkage adjustment.

 

OOps, just saw it's an 8 speed.  No linkage.

Edited 4 hours ago by Ed Kennell

[Wheelhorse3128 12]

I will actually put the plate on the inside like other pictures that have been put on here

Edited 39 minutes ago by Wheelhorse3128

[ri702bill 13,160]

6 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

 

Why the need for longer bolts?  

If you are thinking of adding a plate to the transmission side of the F-Plate, that will cause the drive belt  to need to be lengthened. 

 

I disagree - the plate goes on the inside - not between the frame & unidrive. Longer 3/8-16 UNC fasteners are needed - length TBD by the plate thickness.

[ebinmaine 80,870]

1 hour ago, Wheelhorse3128 said:

I will actually put the plate on the inside like other pictures that have been put on here

 

And weld the existing cracks?

[Wheelhorse3128 12]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

 

And weld the existing cracks?

👍Yes and I will put dome dort of bracing somwhere

[sqrlgtr 4,074]

This is a pic I pulled from a thread @ebinmaine had a while back and this is what my 520's plates' looks like and the way they came from factory. Just to give you an idea maybe? I always thought doubling up the side triangle pieces would really help also and still have that original look to it.