Don't know if this will work or not for intakes never tried it, but
there is a metallic epoxy called JB Weld that hardens like metal. I
accidentally knocked a hole in a cast aluminum timing cover one time ,
and it work great. 100,000 miles and 5 years later still there and not
one leak. I have heard of people using this stuff to repair stripped
threads. I know it can be drilled and tapped after it hardens. I just
don't know if it could handle the heat in an intake manifold.
BillB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Cc: <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Cast Iron Welding
> Dick,
> We used to arc weld a lot of exhaust manifolds with using stainless
> steel rod, but I don't know what the current tricks are. I have not
had
> much faith in the new glue technologies, but I'm sure there are some
> products now that replaces welding. My dentist even glues broken
teeth.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
>
> Dick J wrote:
> > Some of you guys are going to laugh at this,
> > BUT:........
> > (the only dumb questions are the unasked ones)
> >
> > What is the "current technology" on welding cast
> > iron? It used to be that you could heat it up in
> > an old oven (or your wife's kitchen oven), braze
> > it with brass rod, then cool it down slowly in
> > the oven. What's the hot lick now? I'm thinking
> > in terms of some OEM intake manifold modification.
> >
> > =====
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