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.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

it'll turn out worse than it already is

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

you don't know my angle grinder skills

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

lol

i forgot that you were cheeeeeeeeeeapppp

just kidding

try double or triple stacking some exhuast gaskets and torquing tha ---- out of'em

nathan

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

but that'll cost like $8 bucks...

machine shop will prolly do it for like $10 or $15 max

nathan

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

yea it should cost like 10 bucks only..
or i`d try to tighen it first

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

Some engine building shops use a big belt sander - i use one localy that charges $15 that has one. You can use a normal belt sander with a course grit sandpaper but you have to be patient and you can only do a little at a time or it will warp worse. leave it on for a second - let it cool - put it back on.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

you better know someone who will set it up on a mill and shave it for that much. more like $60-$80

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

kyle get the ---- back to general u piece of ----.

that manifold is dam ugly.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

my professional opinion on that manifold is that you should invest in a grinder.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

lol good one *high five*

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

Also a weld is only as good as the initial penetration. You can keep blobbing filler on but its not going to make the weld any better.




But seriously there's no way you can true a flange with any type of grinder or hand tool your just going to ---- it up and the flange is going to match your welds even more...

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

:-X just bolt the fucker down. you're suppose to weld manifolds with the flange bolted to the head, for this reason ;)

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I'm not trying to repenetrate with that extra welding, the pipe is together, the problem is that it has leaks, so I put metal on top of them so the leak stops.

I have a grinder, I'm just too lazy to grind down my round 2 welds, but the round 3 welds won't be ground at all.

last night I took my manifold off and tried putting this one on, turns out the flange was supposed to go the opposite way I put it on, aint that some ----, I never read anywhere that the flange was directional, but it is, thanks alot for letting me know guys. I'll just drill out the holes and it will fit, it's just the 2 on the ends that don't match. so to get that ---- to work I take out the 2 studs on the ends and bolt the turbo down and when I go to weld that ---- isn't welding for anything, my extension cord=sucks so I'm going to buy a better one tomarrow and get that ---- done.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

OMG your manifold is ------- butch as ----. Holy ----, I almost can't contain myself. :-X :o :o :o :o :o

You suck at making manifolds. I'll post pictures of mine so you can point and laugh at me when the time comes, but untill then I get to make fun of you. :P
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Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

this is my first attempt at making manifolds so eat a dick. when it comes time for you to make your own manifold I hope I'm making manifolds to sell by then so you can buy one of mine since yours will be completly fucked.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

use like 5 metal gaskets

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

Kyle: props on actually making your own manifold. a lot of people have thiers made or buy them. Way to be an HMT'er to the core.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

thanks 45, at least somebody realizes that I'm doing ---- the hmt way instead of just going the easier, more expensive way and buying a pre-built manifold.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

where is the write up on this thing

still cant get over ur block posting write-up

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

yo, kyle major props for building your own manifold. you sould'nt have to drill that much to correct the 2 misaligned holes. as for the warping part, i'd use 2 of those metal/sandwhiched paper gaskets, the kind that come with aftermarket headers and tighten that bitch down tight. BECAREFUL BOT TO BREAK A BOLT IN THE HEAD WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN THE MANIFOLD!!!!!!! the weld just need some grindind, but that's upto you. if i did welds like that i'd sport the manifold with the welds ungrinded and some high temp silver sprayed on it. keep up the great effort and don't let small crap like this slow you down.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I need to buy a die grinder or something like that, I went out and bought a nikota rotary tool today and the grinding ---- on that sucks ass, I broke one of the grinder things and I dulled up the miller so bad it has trouble milling the fiberglass I used to do my custom gauge mount (you'll just have to wait for pics of that)

I ground all the welds down today that I could get to, I need to get that die grinder, finish grinding, weld all the leaks at the flange, drill out the flange holes, fix one of the holes that was a little off when I drilled the t3 flange pattern into the chrysler t3, then just get that ---- bolted up and work out all the little ---- that remains.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

Me and Albert put my flange up against the side of his chop saw (the spinny black thing that we cut exhaust pipes with) and flattened it out. It was pretty easy, but it might be easier to run it over with your car. lol. hahaha

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I tried standing on it after I welded it, but it still came out crooked.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

thick exhaust flange gasket.
mr gasket has the ---- thats thick, u just cut it to what u need.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

any links to that ----, here are my google results:

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...06&prmenbr=361

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

take it to a machine shop and have it surfaced u cheap son of a bitch!

itll be like 30$

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

should be cheaper then that, the machine shop i goto charges 30 bucks to mill a head

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

I think I'll go to phoenix the next time I ---- up my head, it cost me 78 to get that ---- fixed last time.

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

Get a belt sander like typert said.Yes they do work and can be had for what your going to pay at a machine shop.$78?

Re:mutha fuckin flange warped, what to do?
 

my dad probably has a belt sander, but with this manifold I don't really care if it's flat. as soon as I get the LS block finished I'm going to make another manifold and get a bigger turbo.