[AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....

[Grant Brians]

Baxk in my teens, I welded four exhaust manifolds successfully with my buzz 
box Lincoln. In each case they lasted for quite a while. One is still 
together about thirty years later. I used nickel rod.
        Grant Brians
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Powell" <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....


>
>
> I patched a WC manifold with a cast iron welding rod once.. What a
> spattering mess. I can't believe I actually sealed the crack. I think if I
> had to do it over I would try the devcon route.. I think I was extremely
> lucky that any of the welds held...
>
>
> Will
>
> Pottstown, PA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:07 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: RE: [AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....
>
> 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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