76mm Single Turbo Chevelle, Got some lumpidy now!
#51
Re: truck manifold single t76 *update 2*
Originally Posted by mopar318
I would have left the flanges on and bolts on to the manifold. Cast like to crack when welded.
thank you, come again.
#54
Re: truck manifold single t76 *update 2*
Originally Posted by t_cel_t
just because you have heard of cast cracking when welded doesnt mean they did it correctly. there is a way of correctly welding pretty much every metal.
#55
Re: truck manifold single t76 *update 2*
that and what affects the hardness of metal is the carbon content and cast iron has a lot and by heating it up while welding makes the metal very hard and hardness=brittle and just cracks when it is heated up becuase some expands a lot less then the other part of the same piece of metal.
#58
Re: truck manifold single t76 *update 2*
Originally Posted by rawr
Your chevelle is ------- sweet.