In <01BC025E.D6F51AA0@Dialin70.cstone.net>, Mike Powell wrote:
>I'm in the process of replacing the clutch on my '74 B roadster, and
>have a few questions I thought I'd pose to the list.
>1) What color is the engine supposed to be? My block is currently
>black, the head is orange, and the valve cover is black (it's pretty
>hideous).
The engine should be all black.
>2) Can the cast iron exhaust manifold be repaired by welding? The
>DPO replaced 4 of the 6 manifold flange studs with bolts, and the
>DCO (Dipsh** Current Owner) couldn't get one off and went at it with
>an air chisel. I managed to accidentally break off a good size
>chunk of the flange (but at least it freed the exhaust pipes!). Can
>this be welded or should I be shopping for a new manifold--maybe
>this would be a good excuse to buy a header?
Welding cast iron is possible but very tricky. There is an outfit in
Idaho (!) that specializes in this process and guarantees their
work--don't have the reference offhand, but can get it if you like.
My guess is that it would cost about $100. That being the case, you
probably are better off with another manifold. I'm one of those guys
who believes that the stock manifold is adequate for most uses; I
didn't get much improvement out of a header.
A. B. Bonds
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