Should I use mild or stainless steel for the head flange?

Thanks,
Justin

 

generally mild steel is used because it expands at a slower rate and to a lesser degree, i believe. stainless flanges have been known to strip threads by expanding and pulling bolts out or shearing heads off of bolts

 

So you can use mild flanges with 304 ss runners?

 

yes, the only downside is that if you polish the manifold the flange looks kinda ugly in comparison.

 

function over fashion, who cares if it doesn't bling.

racerX - ever heard of Polyglot?

 

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can't say that i have, what is it?

 

the flange on the turob manifold that bolt up the head is that ok if it is mild steelt or do you need stainless stell.

 

you NEED mild, unless you want busted head studs...

 

oh they played with Hatebreed a bunch a few years ago. They are from down the street from here. Pretty awesome ****. just checking i guess