oh yeah. most def. i think i even mentioned that a couple post ago that if i weld it, it getting

timing belt
water pump
tensioner

yeah, theres no way im welding it without at least replacing those. but i was a dumbass and welded the pulley on my ls in my teg i have now without changing the timing belt.. so of course, (whatever that law is called) "hat can go wrong, will go wrong" lol and my timing belt fucking breaks! lol but it wasnt too bad. just cut the welds off and ground them down. just took a little longer than if i didnt weld it, thats all. wasnt hell or anything. same with this pos. im not going to seam weld it or anything. just put some nice solid tacks or prob a tiny bead in 4 spots like an x pattern. then grind the faces of them down just enough so the bolt sits evenaly all the way around. then, worst case happens and the timing belt breaks or anything happens, i know i can still get it off. awesome thing about metal, you can make it do whatever you want! lol


but i'll keep you guys posted on the ghetto ride now that i can post pics again. thats also the new name of this shit box. "the ghetto ride" and if it doesnt work, then fuck it, ill quit being a cheap ass and throw a long block in there and be done. but its worth a shot and has worked before. if i didnt see it with my own eyes, i wouldnt have belived it, but it damn sure did so....maybe if theres some other people on here that are cheap asses and have this problem, they can give it a shot....

fuck, just realized, i gotta get a pulley tomorrow. i need to check my wtb thread. i think i found a guy in lakeland. little bit of a hike but the welder is in plant city anyways so fuck it. hopefully he will be available tomorrow unless i can find one closer to tampa.