mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

yep, my 3/8" header flange warped today. I've been trying to take it easy welding my ---- together, doing it piece by piece to avoid warping ----, but it's warped. what can I do? I thought about bolting it to the head on my motor and welding the rest that way, but I think that the head might warp to the shape of the flange, and although it would seal pretty good this time, when I actually get a good flange on there ---- won't work. What can I do? pics:

http://10.pichold.com/dsc00070.jpg

http://10.pichold.com/dsc00071.jpg

they're probably huge, but I couldn't find the doc writeup on how to resize them, so what you see is what you get.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I can't see the pictures that well because your cxamera sucks ass, but it might not be so bad that it won't seal. If it is just take it to a machine shop and have them mill the flange.

BTW, your manifold looks like ass. Just thoguth I would let you know. :)
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Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

my camera pwnz your camera, unless you already bought one identical to mine.

at least my mani isn't going to crack after it's been on for a month, ssauto biatch.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

holy ---- god...learn to weld please...

but just have that little bitch milled and you'll be fine.



seriously, though, get a grinder and grind those bitches down a little bit...looks like bird ---- :)

okay i'll quit bustin your balls, but yah anyays good job, and you're right, atleast it wont break.


nathan

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I'm not welding to win a beauty contest. I already ground that ---- down once, then I welded it again for added security.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

try the same thing as if your cylinder head got warped, take it to a machine shop and have them resurface the flange til it is nice and straight

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

It doesn't look too bad. Mine looked very similar and all I did was torqued them onto my head till it was flush. I know its not a good idea but it worked for me. :P

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I hope it doesn't warp too much more when I weld the top half of the pipes, I might just say ---- it and bolt it onto my head when I weld it on there, that was the original idea before I warped that ----.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

have it resurfaced just like a head.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I don't know about all of you ballers saying to machine shop it, this is a budget, how about I just use my angle grinder.