Hey guys, a buddy of mine is trying to do a budget build on his fbody and is wondering if anyone has used standart aluminized exhaust tubing for hotside? I'm not really sure as my projects have both been stainless. Is aluminized exhaust the same as mild steel, if not will it work? Thanks,

 

i used aluminized on my crossover and i would not use it again. it was more of a pain to weld (then again i am in now way an experienced welder)

personally i would do mild or stainless and skip the aluminized

 

It will be fine, just grind off the aluminization before welding. I used it on my Nova turbo kit and it worked good. Dont expect it to last forever, but I assume you know that.

 

Yeah, is the cost that much cheaper than mild steel? I guess I didn't really think there was a difference from exhaust pipe and mild steel. Everytime I have welded regular exhuast, it seemed to weld up nice.

 

Only differences is the coating, mild steel is about $1 cheaper a bend.

 

Use Mild, it cheaper and BUNCHES easier to weld. I have been welding for 4 years and hate aluminized, would do SS before it.

 

wow that is interesting, i am a amateur welder at best and have no problem welding aluminized, what kinda welders are you using?
i know my harbor freight 110 does not like it (it does not like anything though lol) but my Lincoln 220 is dgaf about it

 

Of course your going to have problems if you try to weld over the coating.

 

Does SS pipe require a tig?

 

nope and if you want you can even use your mild steel wire.

 

Using mild steel wire on ss would be a total waste of ss material. Its just going to rust at the welds. Use a tig or pay someone, the welds will be much better.

 

true, but you can still do it. also you can use a mig with stainless wire in it (and the correct gas)