[AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....

[John Kennedy]

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John K.

>From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
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>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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>Subject: RE: [AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....
>Date: Mon, 29 Jan:06:36 -0500
>
>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,: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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