Downpipe completed *pics*
 

So I need my downpipe welded to my cast exhaust housing so I can keep the internal wastegate. I go to the local muffler shop and they say "You cant weld mild steel to cast, it will never hold." So I call up a welding shop, their ad in the phone book says "If it's metal we can weld it!" Sweet, guess this guy can weld anything I need. Call him up and he says that same thing. I tell him that I've seen if done before and he gets pissed and hangs up on me ::) Guess I'm gonna have to fluxcore the ---- out of this and put some extra metal in to fill the gap. A little garrison girth like Jeff recommended should help. Basically every shop in Madison with a welder is too ----- to weld this ----. And I'm gonna do it with the crappy fluxcore, wtf is wrong with people?

Here's a quick pic of what I have so far (Don't hate because you're jealous of my sexy welds)

http://img231.echo.cx/img231/1756/downcrap3xv.jpg

update:

Got the downpipe finished. I still need to install the WB O2 bung but that will be cake. I'll probably just put it one foot away from the turbo. On with the pics of the god damn sexiest downpipe you will ever see ;) Yes I know I suck at welding. It is airtight though, and that's all I care about. Give me a break, this is my first downpipe ever.

http://img25.echo.cx/img25/5954/dp18kw.jpg

http://img25.echo.cx/img25/3824/dp20vf.jpg

http://img25.echo.cx/img25/509/dp30rk.jpg

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

hahahah ford turbos own u
nice welds btw

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

------ Ford... I'm about to own it with the fluxcore.

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

heres a trick man
put the thing on high and only weld on the cast and let the weld drip onto the pipe
try not to touch the soft metal or ull burn through
and if u keep the weld liquid it wont look like birdshit

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

^^^ exactly. Just build up the weld on the cast and then once it gets pretty close then turn high otherwise if you have it low on the speed it's just melt that tubing. Muffler shop...Jargon you disapointed me. This is HMT!! lol jk Plus I can weld and I'm in WI! If it's metal I weld it with my trusty fluxcore.

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll feel better about this after I weld some more.

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

even though you'd get more out of doin it yourself, i myself can't wait and i don't have the time or patience to learn.... when i would have called somebody i would have said look i know it won't hold, but can you weld this up... its business for them and they probably just didn't want you coming back to them with it broken

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

Yeah you won't feel better when that ---- cracks in half on you. Its hard to weld mild steel to cast iron because they expand at different rates. You need a rod that is designed specifically for this application check out a good welding store in your area. You might be better off brazing them together

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

Oh my GOD! You may want to look into having someone do that for you besides the guys you called. I myself have done that with no problems and Josh (Hotrex) does it more often than not. You really need a gas mig to get it to penetrate and stick well though.

Re: NOBODY IN WI CAN WELD! *rant*
 

i did exactly what youre doing, chipped it off witha chop saw and welded it with fluxcore, and then i cut pieces of metal to cover the gap and then welded ot shut, then went over all the welds and it didnt leak, looked pretty shitty cuz fluxcore sucks ass, but it worked