Quote Originally Posted by 5440 View Post
I welded my intake on my Toyota truck so I could build it up to accept a larger carb without the use of adapters. I also filled in some exhaust EGR valve pockets on the inside of the exhaust ports to aid in the port job that was to follow. Six years and counting without issues to either mod. I'm a hobby welder so I just treated it as any other aluminum weld, but I recommend following proper repair practices. I just wanted to share my experince with cast Al, and that it can be done without and issue, just make sure everything is super clean.
So you didn't do anything special? Did you use a 4043 filler rod?
Thanks for telling your experience....