[AT] Hole in exhaust manifold....

[Jerry Rhodes]

Well John you go for the deep pockets, I will take my $7.85 for the Devcon 
an do the repairs anytime as I have on many 6-71 Jimmys an ran them for days 
at full load like when I was in the Navy , never a problem if done right,

Jerry NW Ohio
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kennedy" <ihctractor at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:39 PM
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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