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Sep 25, 2012 | 09:17 AM

Brian396

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Exhaust manifold question

Does anyone know what our manifold is made out of, and can it be welded?

Sep 25, 2012 | 04:35 PM

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they look like cast iron to me. plenty of guys have welding to it making turbo kits of out factory manifolds.

Sep 25, 2012 | 05:32 PM

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Cast iron.

The surface rust on ours gives it away!

Sep 26, 2012 | 07:32 AM

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Well crap. I had some joker the other day telling me they was cast stainless.
There's no way I'm going to try and weld on cast iron. You know 4 door grocery getter and all. The wife would be pissed if something let loose under there while she was driving.
Not to mention the Vin Diesel jokes if the welds on the manifold cracked. Lol

Sep 26, 2012 | 12:52 PM

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u can weld on these manifolds just make sure you do a good surface prep. BTW wtf is cast stainless?

Sep 26, 2012 | 01:20 PM

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You can weld them or have them welded.
BUT , they have to go to someone who is familiar with cast iron. And they need be on a torquing plate throughout the welding process.

Sep 26, 2012 | 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadden

You can weld them or have them welded.
BUT , they have to go to someone who is familiar with cast iron. And they need be on a torquing plate throughout the welding process.

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Originally Posted by 91parkave

u can weld on these manifolds just make sure you do a good surface prep

I thought they could be welded, but I don't want my first time to be on the GXP. And I'm kinda weird about letting other men but their hands on my baby.

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BTW wtf is cast stainless?

Hell if I know?