Depending on how hot the manifold gets while running JB weld is tough. There's
a number of similar products on the market that are compatible with aluminum.
I'm sure most nut and bolt specialty houses carry them. You could also get one
of the aluminum welding rods that work with a propane torch. A mapp gas torch
would work better considering the mass of the manifold. The other option is to
have someone mig weld it up.
Joe worsley
80 Tr8 DHC
80 Tr8 Coupe
72 Tr6
Advance, NC
sujit roy wrote:
> My inlet manifold on my Stag has, what I think is , a casting
> defect. There is this hole just below where the main
> center stud, to hold the carbs , is screwed into. I'm
> assuming from the design that each carb is only meant
> to feed gas/air to only 4 cylinders each, two on each
> bank. This hole means that all 8 cylinders are linked together.
> Can the inlet manifold be repaired cheaply? Or should
> I try and get another one? I'm in the US so these things aren't cheap.
> Can I try using JB weld? However, I don't think this would be
> a good idea since a great amount of vacuum is created.
> If anyone has a good 2nd hand inlet manifold that they
> are interested in selling, please let me know.
> Can anyone recommend a shop that may be able to fix it in the San Jose, bay
> area.
>
> Thanks Sjit
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