Hi, Jim. It is my understanding that it is very difficult to weld cast
iron, especially in something subjected to the stresses an automobile
engine must endure. You might do a search on welding cast iron on some
of the welding forums for more info:
http://www.hobartwelders.com/weldtalk/forumdisplay.php?f=14 or
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/communities/mboard/
http://weldingweb.com/
http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/index.php
Good luck!
On May 9, 2009, at 7:07 PM, Jim Bauder wrote:
> A few weeks ago a friend blew the head gasket on their TR4. The head
> was pulled
> and sent to a machinist where they did a slight resurface and a
> valve job. Now
> the head is ready to go on the block and we find that the web that
> is cast in
> the block from right to left and located between cylinders 2 and 3
> has a crack
> in it! I have seen a lot of Triumph 4 cylinder engines without their
> heads, but
> I don't believe I have ever seen this particular type of crack. I
> have seen
> plenty of heads cracked between the water ports between cylinders 2
> and 3, but
> not the block!
>
> Has anyone on the list seen a crack as described? If so what did
> they do? Weld
> it up? Ignore it? Or what?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice, help, etc.
>
> Jim
> Jim Bauder
> Cell: 480-309-9525
> '68 TR250 CD47L
> Scottsdale, AZ
> http://www.triumphowners.com/647
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