Starter Plate is done!

Today, I finished working on the starter plate I've been working on. Every night this week, I've been staying late for about an hour or two, and milling this plate out. I've been getting fairly proficient on the Bridgeport. I wouldn't trust myself on anything I would have too much money into, but on scrap materials that I can get for free, I am a milling wizard. (This feeling will probably fade over the next few days, but I just finished this plate, so I am riding high.)

The plate almost fit perfectly on the first try. Unfortunately, the one bolt hole on the top of the bellhousing sits very closely to the engine. In fact, there is a little wing on the engine that bolts to the bellhousing that juts out right there. This was all of a hair too close to the bracket as designed. A quick Dremel-ing and it fits like a dream.

Tomorrow, I plan on actually installing everything, and trying to start the engine again. I need to do a little rewiring, since I just installed an external solenoid which resulted in cut wires. I really think this should solve some of my trouble.