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US 10,502,306 B1Granted
Bellhousing alignment device and method
AssigneeAccel Performance Group LLC
InventorRoss A. McCombs
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Abstract
The present invention is a device and method for aligning a bellhousing without a centered opening at the transmission mounting surface to an engine block. The device and method of using the device permit the alignment of the bellhousing to be performed without requiring the user remove a portion of the transmission for use in the alignment process.
Claims16
A method of aligning a bellhousing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning an alignment plate on a bellhousing having one of an irregular or non-centered opening;
- aligning at least two dowels with alignment holes on said alignment plate,
- fastening said alignment plate to said bellhousing;
- attaching an alignment tool either directly or indirectly to a shaft and engaging an edge of a shaft aperture in said alignment plate with said alignment tool.
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A device for alignment of a bellhousing, comprising:
- an entirely planar alignment plate having a planar surface and at least one shaft aperture corresponding to a shaft location;
- a plurality of locating holes in said plate configured to receive dowels;
- a plurality of fastening holes in said plate configured to fasten said plate to a bellhousing having one of an irregular or non-centered opening.
A system for aligning a bellhousing, comprising:
- the bellhousing having a first larger opening and a second smaller opening;
- said second opening having at least one of an irregular shape or a shape which will not work with an alignment tool;
- an alignment plate having a shaft aperture, a plurality of fastening apertures and a plurality of dowel apertures;
- wherein said shaft aperture is configured to be aligned with a drive shaft and allows for use of said alignment tool relative to said shaft aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.