Head Welding

fredybear · Post by **fredybear** » Wed Jul 24, 2002 2:41 pm

2 of my exaust studs on my eepco heads were drilled out oversized and one of them was installed crooked they will work but i dont like them that much...they could b better...what does it take to weld these up and re tap them....a mig with special wire...a tig...???? comments...

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Post by **Marc** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 9:07 am

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fredybear:
<B>2 of my exaust studs on my eepco heads were drilled out oversized and one of them was installed crooked they will work but i dont like them that much...they could b better...comments...

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Did they take them all the way out to 10x1.5 for the step-studs? (yecch, I prefer helicoils or Time-serts).
You may be able to improve them a bit without welding by using casesavers cut to length - red Loctite the insert to the head and use antiseize on the stud (you could even custom-bend a stud and nobody but you would know the threads are crooked)...

fredybear · Post by **fredybear** » Thu Jul 25, 2002 9:45 am

yea thier step studded...someone did it while the engine was in the car and did a crappy job...i did the same on my 1600 just drilled and tapped m while the engine was in and they came out perfect....never let anyone touch your stuff...i have a bunch of case savers... thats a good idea plus the others u metioned...also ive been doin all this research and i might upgrade even more.. so i might sell the heads....im confused....

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