Small crack in header HELP!
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Okay well as some of you know i just got this Miata yesterday. Now i noticed that it lagged somewhat due to the bigger turbo. But it seemed to me that it was just not even spoolin fast enough. So today i checked all the couplings etc and traced it to a crack on my tubulars just below the flange where the turbo mounts![facepalm](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/facepalm.gif)
Now i know its a alliminum material and i was wondering if i can weld this crack wich is as wide as a hair and about 3/4 of a inch long, or do i buy some of that expensive *** putty crap?
If i can tig weld it can be repaired by my neighbor. Just wanted to make sure i wasnt gonna burn a hole through it.
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Now i know its a alliminum material and i was wondering if i can weld this crack wich is as wide as a hair and about 3/4 of a inch long, or do i buy some of that expensive *** putty crap?
If i can tig weld it can be repaired by my neighbor. Just wanted to make sure i wasnt gonna burn a hole through it.
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Nearly Gay-run-t'd that is an ebay manifold. The welds around the runners are a little too "dime stack" for any normal human (tim and abe excluded). Also, the finish of the material is very close to the ebay headers and manifolds I've seen.
If you are so convinced that it isn't a Chinese piece, did the seller clue you in as to where it originated?
If you are so convinced that it isn't a Chinese piece, did the seller clue you in as to where it originated?
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verty, can you take a blurry picture of it and a few other non-related items and be vague and perhaps a bit ambiguous about the problem? Be sure to use incorrect terminology and make several incorrect assumptions in your line of questioning to unwittingly baffle those who might offer rational assistance based on experience and expertise. Thanks.
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verty, can you take a blurry picture of it and a few other non-related items and be vague and perhaps a bit ambiguous about the problem? Be sure to use incorrect terminology and make several incorrect assumptions in your line of questioning to unwittingly baffle those who might offer rational assistance based on experience and expertise. Thanks.
It burns.
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You are exactly precise SIXSHOOTER! And you can please take your condescending *** back to your confines that you call the lavaratory and pretend that you are conversing with someone who GIVES A FLYING ****!
Thanks to all who gave insight to this for me as I am fastheartedly attempting to obtain the almighty knowledge and expertise that so many of you have aqcuired on this forum.
Good evening and farewell.....even you SIXPOOPER!
Thanks to all who gave insight to this for me as I am fastheartedly attempting to obtain the almighty knowledge and expertise that so many of you have aqcuired on this forum.
Good evening and farewell.....even you SIXPOOPER!