[AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....

[George Willer]

Are you SURE you're not Walt?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Kennedy
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:39 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....
> 
> Exhaust manifolds can get hot enough to burn though cast iron why would
> anyone want to use something that can't stand heat above a few hundred
> degrees. I have personally seem some of mine red hot when run hard that is
> over 2000 degrees.  Like I said before either braise it or replace it. Man
> 30 bucks for a new one why spend all that time playing around with junk
> that
> isn't going to work. Or will only be a mess that you will have to clean
> off
> when you decide to do it correctly. I will never understand all these
> short
> cuts to repairing something that only lead to more work in the future. Do
> it
> right in the first place and then forget it and go onto some other repair
> you will be a lot happier and your tractor will be the better for it.
> John
> 
> 
> 
> >Well, thank you an good luck, the Devcon is a two part putty, mix it
> well,
> >apply to the hole, if you can put the manifold in the oven 300 degs for 2
> >hrs, turn the oven off an leave it over nite, you can file, grind, drill
> ,
> >thread etc..
> >
> >Jerry NW Ohio
> 
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