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nissannnnn

03-21-2006 05:57 PM

turbo housing weldable??

hey i was just wondering if the compressor housing on a garrett t-25 is pure aluminum and if it can be welded..i just didnt know if it is some wierd allow or some crappy pot metal..thanks guys..

ghettoturbo

03-21-2006 06:03 PM

Re: turbo housing weldable??

i would imagine its all aluminum...either way im sure you could weld it if youre set up for aluminum

nissannnnn

03-21-2006 10:36 PM

Re: turbo housing weldable??

*wierd alloy..sorry bout the miss-spelling

98ctr

03-21-2006 11:38 PM

Re: turbo housing weldable??

I don't see why not. Allmost all aluminums are weldeable, but some loose their stranght if they are welded. Thats why there are only a couple of alloys that are weldeable with out loosing their streingth, one of them being 6161.

fourthgenhatch

03-30-2006 12:22 AM

Re: turbo housing weldable??

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98ctr

is that what the intake manifold is made of for an a6? or what kind of weldable aluminum is it, cuz i saw you had done it. niceee :6

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