Adding a window/inspection hole in Quicktime or similar scattershield.

cpearce said
Good morning,

A good friend of mine has agreed to machine an inspection port and or window into my Quicktime bell. Does anyone have images or measurements of what you have done, or had done to your bell? I wish to be able to measure clutch departure, as well as have access to the levers on my pressure plate. My friend is a very accomplished machinest and fabricator, he has asked me to find out exactly what and where to make the openings.

I saw another member on FABO that simply made an opening, without adding a removable plate. Is the plate necessary?

I have spoken with Quicktime/Holley about this and was quoted $750USD for the window, $250USD to recertify (mandatory for them, not needed by me), plus shipping both ways from Canada. This ends up being cost prohibitive for me, and more than the bell cost me new.

Any help or direction anyone can provide is most appreciated.

@perfacar @Newbomb Turk @SlantedDart

You NEED a window. I think there is a rule on how big it can be but I’m not sure on that.

I can measure the window in my can but it’s barely big enough. And I told them on the phone (twice) and put it in my written directions to put the big window in it.

I’m sure my cert is up again but I’m not paying them to do the job twice.

I can adjust the clutch but it’s tighter than I want.

Scatter shields without a window are pretty much worthless IF you want to tune the clutch.

And all stick guys should be learning clutches and clutch tuning.

There’d be less breakage (by far) and quicker and faster ET’s and MPH.