turbo housing weldable??

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Mar 21, 2006 | 05:57 PM

nissannnnn

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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..

Mar 21, 2006 | 06:03 PM

ghettoturbo

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Re: turbo housing weldable??

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

Mar 21, 2006 | 10:36 PM

nissannnnn

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Re: turbo housing weldable??

*wierd alloy..sorry bout the miss-spelling

Mar 21, 2006 | 11:38 PM

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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.