I am wondering what everyone is using to weld turbne housings. I would like to put a v-band on my turbo but my welder sait he can't. inputs???

 

pm'd

 

pm'd?! come on, please share. I need to do this too! Hot plate and special filler?

 

the pm was just a sales pitch. Still need info!!

 

LOL at the sales pitch pm! i'm not sure how a sales pitch comes out of someone asking to weld cast...

i use 309l without any issues, but i'm sure there are better options. just preheat it and make sure it is clean. go slow and also, clamp your vband to a heat sink to help prevent warping.

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...xhaust+housing

 

the "sales pitch" was for us to do it. sorry for trying to help a member

*shrug*

 

http://www.arc-zone.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=8721

Something like this with pre and post heating, will work for ya. And a flat heat sink clamped on the v-band is a good idea.

Mike

 

Your housing is probably cast steel, not iron. Weld it as such

 

Pre heat, nickel rod, place in oven and step it down in heat

 

What kind of turbo is it? If its cast steel you can weld it with normal steel welding rod.

 

you're clearly not HELPING if he has to pay to have it done. That was your pathetic attempt to make some money.. His thread didn't say "who can weld cast for me"..

 

If you can read the first post:

what to use to weld cast

I am wondering what everyone is using to weld turbne housings. I would like to put a v-band on my turbo but my welder sait he can't. inputs???

My welder mean he is not welding it him self. Which means he is paying someone to do it anyways. So why not pay someone that knows how to do it.

 

IT IS MOST LIKELY CAST STEEL, NOT IRON

 

preheat, nickel rod and let it cool down slow. I wrap it in a heat blanket and let it cool down slow.

Stefan

 

flux core madness, just let her rip................

 

USE ER70S-2 AND BE DONE WITH IT

 

Thanks for all the input guys. Much appreciated.

 

im sure there were 1000 things wrong technically with what i did, but its still holding strong no cracks or leaks a few thousand miles later. i put a small bevel on both surfaces, heated it up as good as i could with a mapp gas torch, then welded it together. i put 2 bolts in to hold it together when i welded it. this was done using my friends lincoln sp- 135 with 75/25 mix for it. i actually liked the sp 135 enough that i just got myself an sp 125.