 Know of a good aluminum welder?, Just cracked the %$#* valve guide hole!! |
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| Carrera916 |
 May 29 2004, 03:01 PM
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Any one in the Bay Area.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
I'm in need of quick referral to an excellent aluminum welder in the Bay area or East Bay, at least someone with experience in welding air cool heads.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Stupid me, without thinking carefully (and last time I played with the heads about six years ago), I tried to press out the old intake guides and S$%T, there's a shoulder on the top part of the guide, being forced into a smaller hole! Yeah, dummy me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pissoff.gif) I really need to move fast as I want to get the engine out into the car before WWC...so HELP!! Anyone??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Thanks in advance....sigh! jerry |
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| Mark Henry |
Jun 1 2004, 07:55 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Both heads need a lot of work, I'd try to find a better head.
The one, with the improper guide removal, will cost more than it's worth IMO. Even if you weld up the head, welding the guide bore is a tough job, then to machine it straight and new seats for sure. Personally, I would over-quote this head, just to make you find a better core. The other one looks like it was sitting in a field for a few years. You could machine new bosses, hold them in with an old guide, weld them in and re-machine the spring seating area. The potholes should also be done and new seats of course. T4's don't need valve stem seals, that head work is a total butcher job. Both will cost ya more than buying a good core and having it re-done. |
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Carrera916 Know of a good aluminum welder? May 29 2004, 03:01 PM
r_towle Best I could od is a spare head you could borrow.
... May 29 2004, 03:53 PM Scott Carlberg doesn't Patrick Pickerell do that type of stuf... May 29 2004, 04:54 PM Carrera916 Yes, I will try call Patrick on Monday and see wha... May 30 2004, 02:07 PM ppickerell PLease shoot a picture and post and I will ask my ... May 30 2004, 07:21 PM jkeyzer Jay at Jay's Precision Machine is one of the b... May 30 2004, 08:12 PM Carrera916 Hi again....
I got around to take pictures...it s... May 31 2004, 09:53 PM Carrera916 Here's the picture.... May 31 2004, 09:54 PM Carrera916 Same head, inside the guide bore: May 31 2004, 09:55 PM Carrera916 Same head again, somewhere around the bore: May 31 2004, 09:56 PM Carrera916 Now, the weird head....with the "step up" part mac... May 31 2004, 09:57 PM Carrera916 and with the 'pothole' markings underneath... May 31 2004, 09:58 PM Carrera916 Same pothole'd head.... May 31 2004, 09:59 PM Carrera916 Patrick....
To do the welding on the Weird Head..... May 31 2004, 10:02 PM Carrera916 oh...
I forgot to show you this....the valve guid... May 31 2004, 10:05 PM Carrera916 the other ones.... May 31 2004, 10:05 PM Carrera916 Engine builders....Jake, Brad, anyone...
Do you f... May 31 2004, 10:22 PM
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