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Title: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: team39763 on September 03, 2010, 09:50:44 pm

I have a carburetor here that was used for maybe a day, then the ear of the flange broke off(overtightened).  I was wondering if one of ya'll could weld it back together for me.  I was told that it needs to be bolted down to the intake flange then welded back together.  Nobody around my area can weld aluminum and I don't have $110 for a new one.  Let me know if one of ya'll could help me out with this.  And let me know how much you charge for the repair.  I'll post a pic if needed.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: VileZambonie on September 03, 2010, 10:09:07 pm

ALWAYS torque in an X pattern. What kinda carb is it?

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: team39763 on September 04, 2010, 12:14:17 am

It was a 670 street avenger.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 04, 2010, 03:54:10 am

were you at team?

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Blazin on September 04, 2010, 08:38:14 am

I can weld aluminum. I'm in N.H.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: team39763 on September 04, 2010, 01:00:58 pm

I'm in Texas.  I'll post a pic soon so you guys can see if it's even repairable.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 05, 2010, 04:11:08 am

Quote from: team39763 on September 04, 2010, 01:00:58 pm

I'm in Texas.  I'll post a pic soon so you guys can see if it's even repairable.

As long as it’s not shattered it’s doable. It also has to be perfect (flush) or it will scream due to a vacuum leak

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Blazin on September 05, 2010, 09:28:32 am

Without a pic I am kinda shootin in the breeze here. I would bolt it down before welding the top side. Then weld the bottom and either have it machined, or do some precision grinding, and filling.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 05, 2010, 11:08:50 am

Sounds good. That's what I was thinking.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: team39763 on September 05, 2010, 01:17:31 pm

Just so you guys know, I didn't do that JB Weld on there.  My buddy was convinced that he could fix it and this is what he came up with.  I nearly peed my pants laughing when I saw it.  The parts didn't even line up.  I'll take better shots of it if you guys need me to.  I was gonna sandblast(actually planned to use glass bead) the JB weld off of it.
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/team39763/th_100_0642.jpg) (http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/team39763/?action=view&current=100_0642.jpg)

(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/team39763/th_100_0641.jpg) (http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/team39763/?action=view&current=100_0641.jpg)

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 05, 2010, 01:36:40 pm

Take the base plate off and you can try to chip or blast the jb off. But that's what you would want to send me or blaz it should only be about 6 bucks in shipping

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: team39763 on September 05, 2010, 09:29:35 pm

I'll take it apart and blast it tomorrow.  I'll PM you Irish_Alley since you're a little closer.  Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: DnStClr on September 06, 2010, 02:59:17 pm

Wow. it looks like you'll be into the bore of that port by the time you vee it out for the weld. Tig weld, Irish?

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 06, 2010, 03:55:37 pm

Yup

Title: Re: Can any of you guys weld aluminum?
Post by: Captkaos on September 10, 2010, 05:22:42 pm

What size Carb?  I used to have some Holley pieces laying around.
I also have a 800 double pumper I am selling.