weld an intake???

whitepony · 04-12-2004, 10:51 PM

hey everyone i was just toundering if u can weld on an intke without worping it??
the reason i ask is beacuse i was going to weld along the groves on my exploere intake and make them fleush if i can weld on it?? has anyone ever done this or seen it done anything wil help
thanks
-mike

tireburner163 · 04-12-2004, 11:09 PM

it can be done.........you just need a TIG welder

Ieatcamaros · 04-13-2004, 07:51 PM

Quote:

you just need a TIG welder

What he said. Will you be welding it yourself?

GhOsT6_9 · 04-13-2004, 08:09 PM

Yep can be done. Just make sure you get someone that knows what they're doing.

Had mine cut, shortened and welded back together.

whitepony · 04-14-2004, 08:34 AM

well i was planing on welding it myself but do u have to use a tig welder wont a wire feed al. on work?? because i have a wire feed at home so i was just woundering

thanks everyone

-mike

Ieatcamaros · 04-14-2004, 05:14 PM

I have never heard of using like aluminum wire in a mig welder. Don't think you can. You would be more pleased with the welds from a tig anyway.

whitepony · 04-14-2004, 10:48 PM

u never seen a al. wire feed welder eh??? ya they make them i worked at a place were all we did is weld al. with wire feed welds.

anyway u r right i would be much more plezed with the tig but not really sure where to take it to get the done.
-mike

Ieatcamaros · 04-15-2004, 11:26 PM

Most any machine shop can do it for you. I see that you are in canada, so that might be a chore for you? You don't have to limit yourself to just automotive machine shops either.

tmoss · 04-16-2004, 07:31 AM

You can use aluminum wire in a MIG but you have to use pure argon gas and preheat the piece to be welded and have experience to get good results.

raptor · 04-17-2004, 10:18 AM

Dude and fellow Canadian. I'm a welder 7yrs. You can use Alu. wire in a Mig welder with Argon gas no problem You dont need to preheat anything. If you are doing it yourself get some rubber mounted die grinder wheels for grinding and polishing they well make your welds look beauti. Peace

whitepony · 04-17-2004, 12:49 PM

fellow canadian (raptor) i was going to do it my self but my mig doesn't have argon gas cuz we use flux core wire for everything even alum. do think it will still work?? or will it heat up to much and worp the intake??

thanks raptor
-mike

tmoss · 04-17-2004, 01:23 PM

It's simple and easy to preheat the lower intake piece in an oven and reduces the time to reach critical melting temps in the weld pudlle area, do it even though it isn't absolutley necessary - believe me as a guy who has welded over a30+ year period.

raptor · 04-17-2004, 03:10 PM

Don't do it without Argon it will be crap. Take it to a machine/fabracation/welding shop. Where in Ont. are you?

04-12-2004, 10:51 PM	#1
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	weld an intake??? hey everyone i was just toundering if u can weld on an intke without worping it?? the reason i ask is beacuse i was going to weld along the groves on my exploere intake and make them fleush if i can weld on it?? has anyone ever done this or seen it done anything wil help thanks -mike

04-12-2004, 11:09 PM	#2
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	it can be done.........you just need a TIG welder __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

04-13-2004, 08:09 PM	#4
GhOsT6_9 Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 233	Yep can be done. Just make sure you get someone that knows what they're doing. Had mine cut, shortened and welded back together. __________________ 1989 Mustang LX Notch 5.0L, T-5, 1969 351W heads, cut & welded stock plenum, F-303 cam, Mac 1 5/8 full length headers, Cat'd H-pipe, 3.73 gears, Underdrives, SSM lift bars, E-Fan, 3G Alt, Custom Chip, Autometer gauges, Weld Draglite wheels , M/T ET Street Radials Best 1/4: 13.33@101.53MPH

04-14-2004, 05:14 PM	#6
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	I have never heard of using like aluminum wire in a mig welder. Don't think you can. You would be more pleased with the welds from a tig anyway. __________________ The sig says it all.

04-15-2004, 11:26 PM	#8
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Most any machine shop can do it for you. I see that you are in canada, so that might be a chore for you? You don't have to limit yourself to just automotive machine shops either. __________________ The sig says it all.

04-14-2004, 08:34 AM	#5
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	well i was planing on welding it myself but do u have to use a tig welder wont a wire feed al. on work?? because i have a wire feed at home so i was just woundering thanks everyone -mike

04-14-2004, 10:48 PM	#7
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	u never seen a al. wire feed welder eh??? ya they make them i worked at a place were all we did is weld al. with wire feed welds. anyway u r right i would be much more plezed with the tig but not really sure where to take it to get the done. -mike

04-16-2004, 07:31 AM	#9
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	You can use aluminum wire in a MIG but you have to use pure argon gas and preheat the piece to be welded and have experience to get good results. __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/

04-17-2004, 10:18 AM	#10
raptor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Dundalk, Ont, Canada Posts: 129	Dude and fellow Canadian. I'm a welder 7yrs. You can use Alu. wire in a Mig welder with Argon gas no problem You dont need to preheat anything. If you are doing it yourself get some rubber mounted die grinder wheels for grinding and polishing they well make your welds look beauti. Peace __________________ 88GT, 331Stroker,FMS 70mm TB,77mm Pro-M mass air,Ram Air,K&N,GT40/Exployer Intakes,Gasket Matched,FMS 24lb injectors,Crane hi-6 ignition system,B303 cam,Crane 1.6RR,FMS underdrive pullies,351W/heads,port/polish,FMS h/f oil pump,Hedman headers,2 1/2in H pipe Flow Masters,190lph Holley fuel pump,Center Force dual friction,FMS 3.55,Hurst short throw/ trigger T handle,Subframe connectors,Welded torque boxes.

04-17-2004, 12:49 PM	#11
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	fellow canadian (raptor) i was going to do it my self but my mig doesn't have argon gas cuz we use flux core wire for everything even alum. do think it will still work?? or will it heat up to much and worp the intake?? thanks raptor -mike

04-17-2004, 01:23 PM	#12
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	It's simple and easy to preheat the lower intake piece in an oven and reduces the time to reach critical melting temps in the weld pudlle area, do it even though it isn't absolutley necessary - believe me as a guy who has welded over a30+ year period. __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/

04-17-2004, 03:10 PM	#13
raptor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Dundalk, Ont, Canada Posts: 129	Don't do it without Argon it will be crap. Take it to a machine/fabracation/welding shop. Where in Ont. are you? __________________ 88GT, 331Stroker,FMS 70mm TB,77mm Pro-M mass air,Ram Air,K&N,GT40/Exployer Intakes,Gasket Matched,FMS 24lb injectors,Crane hi-6 ignition system,B303 cam,Crane 1.6RR,FMS underdrive pullies,351W/heads,port/polish,FMS h/f oil pump,Hedman headers,2 1/2in H pipe Flow Masters,190lph Holley fuel pump,Center Force dual friction,FMS 3.55,Hurst short throw/ trigger T handle,Subframe connectors,Welded torque boxes.

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