At 04:29 PM 9/5/00 -0400, Trevor Boicey wrote:
>Jeff Gruber wrote:
> >
> > Following the suggestions from the spitfire list, I took a good look at the
> > exhaust manifold.
> >
> > The flange at the end of the manifold (the one that bolts to the exhaust)
> > is hanging on by a thread. And it looks like it has been welded before.
> >
> > I"m going to take it to a local welder today to what they can do.
>
> Is this cast iron on your car?
yes, from what I can tell.
> If it is, report back on how the welder attacks the repair and
>how well it works.
I probably won't be able to watch him.
If he can do it, I'll ask him how he does it.
> I've never had much luck welding cast iron because of the nature
>of the material. When heated up it emits all kinds of sooty crud
>that makes welding almost impossible.
>
> I'm sure there is a way to do it, I'd love to know how.
>
>--
>Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
>Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
>ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
>Thirty Helens agree.
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