The Bent77 K10 now tow pig

[Bent77]

Took some practice hacks last night
Took some more practice hacks again today

I have some bad habits. Sorted a few of those. Got the buzzard close enough I think I can do exhaust without ruining the headers when I attempt the V band

 

[Bent77]

I did cut into the pipe and weld gaps back up.

Then I cut the pipe apart. On those, the sections I did with the “tack tack” method looked better both inside and outside the pipe. The was also true if the butt seem sections. The overlap sections looked better with the constant bead

 

[Bent77]

Found a cookie...

I had a reversion happening at the top of the port. The new gasket is a felpro 1470

Previous set was the same spec house brand from one of the mail order joints

 

[Bent77]

Passenger side, marked at the offensive location

 

[Fastereddie]

You wiped your table just so you could write that...

 

[tRustyK5]

in blue sharpie for the double win...

 

[Bent77]

You wiped your table just so you could write that...

in blue sharpie for the double win...

Damn straight

 

[mrk5]

I keep trying different methods, but the tack-tack just comes out the best for me on the exhaust. Haven't had leaks or cracks or failure so I figure it works just fine.

 

[Fastereddie]

I keep trying different methods, but the tack-tack just comes out the best for me on the exhaust. Haven't had leaks or cracks or failure so I figure it works just fine.

Same here

 

[skunked]

Then I cut the pipe apart. On those, the sections I did with the “tack tack” method looked better both inside and outside the pipe. The was also true if the butt seem sections. The overlap sections looked better with the constant bead

I found HOT tacks (overlapping) worked best for me when welding the butt joints on the exhaust. Otherwise penetration was weak.

 

[Bent77]

I found HOT tacks (overlapping) worked best for me when welding the butt joints on the exhaust. Otherwise penetration was weak.

Cutting the test pipe open was fun. That hot tack, although slow, will probably be heavily utilized.

 

[Fastereddie]

I found HOT tacks (overlapping) worked best for me when welding the butt joints on the exhaust. Otherwise penetration was weak.

That’s how your supposed to do it right?

 

[skunked]

That’s how your supposed to do it right?

I'd imagine there's more than one way to skin a cat but that method worked best for me. The hotter setting kept the tack nice and flat.....

 

[mrk5]

I found HOT tacks (overlapping) worked best for me when welding the butt joints on the exhaust. Otherwise penetration was weak.

Yeah thats how I do it for as long as I can without blowing holes through.

 

[frankin5]

Tig it or gas it and lets be done. Mig is for muffler shops.

 

[Fastereddie]

Tig it or gas it and lets be done. Mig is for muffler shops.

Ain’t nobody got time for that...

 

[skunked]

Tig it or gas it and lets be done. Mig is for muffler shops.

I'll be sure to remember you offered your tig services next time I need it

 

[frankin5]

Never TIGED, I have done a ton of welding with blue flame. I have 2 mig , 1 stick, blue flame and no tig.

 

[Bent77]

Never TIGED, I have done a ton of welding with blue flame. I have 2 mig , 1 stick, blue flame and no tig.

Buy me a tig, I’ll use it

 

[Bent77]

Zip ties also be for layout