Tig weld cast iron car bloak with Cronatron cast iron tig rod they make stick also. Cut a piece of cast iron off a inboard V8 water cooled exhaust mainifold:
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Cast Iron Car block tig welded
Tig weld cast iron car bloak with Cronatron cast iron tig rod they make stick also. Cut a piece of cast iron off a inboard V8 water cooled exhaust mainifold:
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You're quick with the camera- looks like a curl of smoke in the last photo. How did you clean and prep? What kind of vehicle is the engine out of?
If you don't mind me suggesting, I notice you're entered in the current contest... you should set this kind of post up in the right format as an extra entry to the contest!
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Don't know what motor it is just a job. CONTEST Canadian have problem in contestOriginally Posted by DaveO
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The contest is open to Canadians, you just have to pay shipping and required duty on whatever you purchase with your winnings.
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Wow, that is a hell of a hole to repair. I've seen brazing done to holes like that, but I don't think I have ever seen something like that tig welded. From the pics it doesn't look like it, but did you preheat at all?
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I did not preheat just weld it hope for the best Cronatron said just weld it.
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Amazing!! I've had success stick welding an exhaust manifole while it was still on the truck using 7018, and just "stirring" the puddle. I believe it was a 1 in a million shot, but there was no collaetral damage, and the weld held for YEARS, until the truck was sold (1974 Ford LNT880 dump truck with a 477 gasser). I'd like to know the setup there preheat, electrode, dc or ac, etc. Looks like a beautiful repair. Jody mentioned something about using brass rod and AC TIG, But this looks like the ticket here.
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What kind of engine was it that it was rare enough to warrant this type of repair instead of just replacing the block?
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Well, it's a deep skirt block, but doesn't look like a mopar, maybe a Ford FE series or similar? S/F....Ken M
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My final answer is gonna be a Merc Cruiser.
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Used Merc Cruiser exhaust manifold to patch hole.
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They pay I weld don't ask questions I think it was a Land Rover engine.
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Was the metal immediately cooled after welding or after some time? The metal should weaken with immediate drop in temperature so I am confused?
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