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Dec 7, 2005 | 01:03 PM

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Has anyone ever tried to weld..

Has anyone ever tried to weld the factory valve covers? Welding an A/n fitting or a spacer.
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They are pretty thin so watch your heat. I have thought about the same thing, but almost want a backup in case it doesnt react the way that I planned.

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I've welded thinner aluminum than whats on the valve covers, I am more worried about the grade of aluminum.
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Dec 7, 2005 | 01:15 PM

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Much easier to just epoxy it in.

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weld would look prettier. I don't know what the grade of it would be. are you gonna mig or tig this?

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I am going to tig weld the spacer to the valve cover. Looks like I may need to mill off the ridge on the lower portion that holds the spacer in place. It makes the spacer sit too high.
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Yeah I was wondering how tall it was going to be all said and done.
You take any measurements of it?

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Dec 7, 2005 | 02:32 PM

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Good luck. The aluminum is cast and it is SHITTY.

I screwed up 2 AN nuts trying to weld them to the fricken cover and I am still looking for someone that can do it.

For the record I am VERY inexperienced with a TIG.

I have some decent MIG skills but I tried that and it just laughed at me.

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I have some decent MIG skills but I tried that and it just laughed at me.

Im glad you said that because I was gonna try that with MIG.

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i welded mine and they came out perfect. i used TIG.its not that shitty of material.

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Phil,

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Dec 8, 2005 | 10:45 AM

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I've welded AN fittings on them plenty. I always bead blast the covers first, to get rid of any trash or dirt. That makes a huge difference.

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Dec 8, 2005 | 12:37 PM

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I've welded AN fittings on them plenty. I always bead blast the covers first, to get rid of any trash or dirt. That makes a huge difference.

This is what I should have done probably.

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Dec 8, 2005 | 02:47 PM

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i personally havent welded on them, but ive seen a couple of them with fittings welded on, so it is doable....

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