cracked case

[ayron26]

I recently cracked the left case half on my blaster where the shifter goes into the case3 i am wondering if i should get it welded or if i get another case half off e bay do they all fit each other mine is 1988 would a 1998 fit?
thx

[climb any hill]

They say you shouldn't mix cases.. I'm pretty sure it's weldable. Post a pic!

[NELSON]

100 $ PLUS shipping gets u a goos case. i have ne ready to ship if you dont weld it up. remember to get a new shifter seal! im sure its weldable

[nitrousbaby]

ive mixed a few sets of cases and never had a problem..... but id try to weld it first thats alot cheaper

[tecate/250r RiDeR]

just jb weld it

[79vwrabbit]

It depends on how bad the damage is. I'd try the JB weld trick or, in my case (no pun intended) my trusty Carquest version of it. Awhile back, I used that stuff on a crack in the back of the crankcase, and it passed the leak test. The previous owner of my left case also bashed out a chunk where the clutch lever return spring sits. Yeah, I just put some Carquest epoxy there too and it works fine.
On a side note, the engine I'm running in my machine is a 88/89/01 mix and match of parts. It's a good thing the Blaster parts are all interchangeable!

[O.J. Simpson]

mixed cases aren't a good idea. I had to get a right side case and ended up taking the deck down 0.040's to get both of them level. Try to get it welded or find a matched set

[79vwrabbit]

Yes sorry, I should have mentioned that I do have matching cases from an '89 Blaster. But the internals are from mixed years. The manufacturers allow for enough tolerance in these production cases that different halves from different machines could be off enough to cause trouble. It's always best to get a complete set when it comes to the cases themselves.

[lalla666]

i have a mixed case now why shounldnt u mixed cases