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NEED SOME HELP ON BRAZING MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD!

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Old 03-25-2007, 07:54 PM
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Default NEED SOME HELP ON BRAZING MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD!

I want to braze my exhaust manifold. I need some help. What type of brazing rod will I need to work on a cast iron exhaust manifold? What type or gas torch should I use?

here's the link tomy exhaust manifold to show youwhatcrack looks like.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/P1010759.jpg
 
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:39 PM
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does it leak bad????
i just aske because every neon ive ever owned has had a crack like that, but never leaked
 
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:40 PM
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You know.................your local salvage yard probably has one of those for little or nothing. Why go through the trouble of trying to fix it? Or.....................heres a better idea...............put a header on it.


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My input: Get a header lol
 
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it leaks...
 
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Old 03-28-2007, 02:27 AM
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I bought one from the junk yard. It also has a crak.Ihave a header coming in, but it's on back order. In the mean time I want to try to fix it.
 



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