Welding A Manifold
#1
Welding A Manifold
hey i had a few questions. Do you think i could just mig weld a manifold together instead of tig? I mean will it be able to do just as good a job?
Also, where do you guys get the exhaust header part that bolts to the block itself?
thanks
Also, where do you guys get the exhaust header part that bolts to the block itself?
thanks
#3
Re:Welding A Manifold
Originally Posted by civicvtecb16a
just weld that manifold up, it doesnt matter what type of welds you use! as long as they are strong,
As for the flanges they can be got from BMC racing from this site, from what i have heard he is the ----!
As for the flanges they can be got from BMC racing from this site, from what i have heard he is the ----!
#5
Re:Welding A Manifold
oh! and this is a thread where BMC is selling there flanges as from the pictures you can tell that they are really good quality!
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=16448
edit: oops forgot to add the link :P
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=16448
edit: oops forgot to add the link :P
#8
Re:Welding A Manifold
I welded mine up with a mig pak 10, it's a little smaller than your 135, I used it gasless to do the thick stuff and I kept the welds going as long as I could so the heat would stay in the metal and the penetration would be better, I did 2 or 3 passes, it's solid as a rock, haven't ran it tho, should be running in a few days. When I was done I took it to the machine shop and had the flanges planed to make sure they were perfectly flat, cause it did warp a bit when I was welding it up.
Neil
Neil
#9
Re:Welding A Manifold
I was going to get mine tig welded, but desided I didn't want to pay a welding shop $60 to do it, so I just used a 220 welder and it worked great....and it was free! Remember, its a homemade manifold, tig welds REALLY arn't going to help your air flow much anyways. In fact, my welds didn't even bead up on the inside of my manifold, and if yours do, use a dye grinder.