Out side of the block to the flywheel is less then 1/2 inch — good idea wrong application

that guy also sells deeds to the Brooklyn bridge

 

J-B weld baby! Goop er up and spin the plug in.

 

All very interesting ideas, love JB weld been using that stuff for over 40 years to pull my butt out of a jam!!
But this is a total well kept stock machine so off comes the side case and off to the machine shop!
thanks for all the great ideas.
S