Hole in header by flange fixable? FIXED!

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I found a hole in header right next to the flange.  Can this be welded / fixed at all?



If anyone here can fix it for me, how much would it run?

[Swampthing]

any one with a mig welder and patience should be able to patch that right up

[Jeep Thrills]

It can be done.I've gotten pretty good at bubble-gumming my rotted old headers together. Just use a mig on low heat,and slowly stack the welds until you have the hole filled in. It helps to hold the tip parallel to the hole,and work slowly,or the pipe gets too hot and blows out.

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I am glad to hear that it can be fixed!  I have no welding experience though.  Anyone around my area willing to give it a try for me?  How much would it cost?

[Crazymays77]

i can fix it but u have to come to me. we can work something out.

[Eroq]

i'm a bit of a drive for you, but a case of beer will do the truck

[creepyjon]

every time I try to weld metal that has rusted through like that it never ends well. It can be done, I would recommend a oxy actelyne welder though, it's better for rusty metal. The header should be removed to do it though, don't want to warp the heads and have a header with a bigger hole than you started with. 

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hmm, I don't really want to drive an hour to get it done, but if I have to I will....

[Ghetto Fab]

eroq did some welding for me  and did a really good job!!  and did it CHEAP to lol

[damn_ford]

check with your local muffler man, carry the header in and see what theylle do or call em
i do plenty of light welding for people at mine (frankenmuth) everything from lawnmowers
to stair stepper exercise bikes LOL

if ya wanna drive to frankenmuth ill weld it for ya

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Got it fixed yesterday.  I took the header off and went to a local custom fab shop and he fixed it up for $25!  It was actually much worse then I had originally thought, there was that hole and also three cracks that needed welded up.  Sounds great now!

now if only I could get that junk edelbrock carb to run right....

[TBigLug]

now if only I could get that junk edelbrock carb to run right....

That's easy! Swap it out for a Holley!

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I have been thinking about that...