Intake Manifold Fire! :)

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Well was welding this up for a guy the other day, he tried cleaning it up with varsol apparently but didn't do the job properly. The last guy that I did the same modification for, I had him power wash the thing and bring it back since it had 1/4" of gunk all round everything. Well needless to say, it caught on fire and was kinda cool to watch thought I'd share [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dySkv2HcTMI[/ame]
Reply:made a good stove huhMillermatic 251Century 180 migSpectrum 625 Syncrowave 250DX
Reply:is that a fwd small port 4ag manifold being reversed to go into a rwd car??miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Originally Posted by jdchmielis that a fwd small port 4ag manifold being reversed to go into a rwd car??
Reply:Watch out that some nit,does not give you one cleaned with brake cleaner.
Reply:Is this the preferred method of preheating the part before welding? How do you go about the post heating, is it the same?
Reply:Originally Posted by BistineauIs this the preferred method of preheating the part before welding? How do you go about the post heating, is it the same?
Reply:What the? You didn't bust out the marsh mellows? What a wasted moment. PaaLincoln Idealarc 250 (circa 1962)Lincoln Weldpak 155 w/Mig KitLincoln Squarewave TIG 175
Reply:Originally Posted by papaharley03What the? You didn't bust out the marsh mellows? What a wasted moment. Paa
Reply:I am suprised he did not get you to weld in a bigger plenum as that helps power quite a bit.. Looks like a fun time, and I second the be really careful about the brake cleaner use.. non-welders would have no clue it could be fatal for you!miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Originally Posted by jdchmielI am suprised he did not get you to weld in a bigger plenum as that helps power quite a bit.. Looks like a fun time, and I second the be really careful about the brake cleaner use.. non-welders would have no clue it could be fatal for you!
Reply:Yeah, I am pretty familiar with the 4ag.. they are talking about the adapter to put the small port manifold on the big port motor.  The big port motor has a terrible manifold with 8 runners, 2 per cylinder which has only one open at low RPM, then at 4400 rpm the 2nd opens up.  Using the smallport manifold on the bigport is a better solution.  The larger plenum helps power everywhere, it is just hard to fit in the engine bay.  The throttle body is already big enough, though some people confuse going bigger and having more twitchy throttle as having more power.By chance did he have you weld the adapter to the manifold to let him attack it with a die grinder to get  a good gasket match?miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Originally Posted by jdchmielYeah, I am pretty familiar with the 4ag.. they are talking about the adapter to put the small port manifold on the big port motor.  The big port motor has a terrible manifold with 8 runners, 2 per cylinder which has only one open at low RPM, then at 4400 rpm the 2nd opens up.  Using the smallport manifold on the bigport is a better solution.  The larger plenum helps power everywhere, it is just hard to fit in the engine bay.  The throttle body is already big enough, though some people confuse going bigger and having more twitchy throttle as having more power.By chance did he have you weld the adapter to the manifold to let him attack it with a die grinder to get  a good gasket match?
Reply:yupp, first gen mr2 supercharged motor. I have 2 in pieces in the garagemiller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...