Looking for advise on this
#1
Looking for advise on this
just got a new lincoln electric 135 pro welder looking to put t3 flange on this mani that looks like this but with out the external wastegate hole
pics of the welder
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=true...=015082747491#
pics of the mani
http://www.revhard.com/turbomanifold/cast.asp
it is the D-series one kinda looks like it
do you think that i could weld a t3 flange onto it and use a t3 turbo i already have the mani but it is for a t25 flange guessing i could any comments
pics of the welder
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=true...=015082747491#
pics of the mani
http://www.revhard.com/turbomanifold/cast.asp
it is the D-series one kinda looks like it
do you think that i could weld a t3 flange onto it and use a t3 turbo i already have the mani but it is for a t25 flange guessing i could any comments
#2
Re:Looking for advise on this
Originally Posted by THRESHOLD
I just got a new lincoln electric 135 pro welder. I am looking to put a t3 flange on this mani. The flange looks like this, but with out the external wastegate hole.
pics of the welder:
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=true...=015082747491#
pics of the mani:
http://www.revhard.com/turbomanifold/cast.asp
The D-series one kinda looks like it.
Do you think that i could weld a t3 flange onto it, and use the t3 turbo. I already have the mani, but it is for a t25 flange. I'm guessing i could any comments.
pics of the welder:
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=true...=015082747491#
pics of the mani:
http://www.revhard.com/turbomanifold/cast.asp
The D-series one kinda looks like it.
Do you think that i could weld a t3 flange onto it, and use the t3 turbo. I already have the mani, but it is for a t25 flange. I'm guessing i could any comments.
#5
Re:Looking for advise on this
That's a negative on that, especially with that weak welder. Welding to cast metal is a no no unless you heat it up really hot prior to the actual welding process, even then that is still considered "ghetto" but it might work for your applicance.
#6
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im am thinking that if i use gas it would work still does anyone think i should spend the time and money to fab a mani. it is possible and also wondering if i should use flux core that i can use or just get the gas and mig it...
#8
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Cast isn't nearly as bad to weld as people think it is. I think that years ago, the casting technology was really poor, therefore the cast itself was crap...and it welded really bad. Today's cast materials actually don't weld that bad.
I weld cast aluminum on a pretty regular basis and have never had to preheat it. Here's a pic of a piece I welded:
Granted, it's not beautiful compared to something that's not cast, but it's held 18psi and 661hp on one car that uses this intake.
I weld cast aluminum on a pretty regular basis and have never had to preheat it. Here's a pic of a piece I welded:
Granted, it's not beautiful compared to something that's not cast, but it's held 18psi and 661hp on one car that uses this intake.
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