We got the engine into the D14 yesterday and were hopeful we'd be able to start it today. My son was torquing the manifold bolts and at 25 ft lbs, it cracked. My parts tractor has one but it's in very poor shape at the outlet. Can buy one, but no matter what, no starting tests today. It was quite a letdown.
I just received some "EZ-Weld" TIG rod that is suppose to weld cast without preheating. "Mr. Tig" and one of the other TIG experts did videos on it showing it's success. I may try welding this (though I'm a beginner at TIG). There isn't much to lose to try. Even if that were successful, the movement of the cast might leave it warped. I suppose that since it cracked so easily, it may also just crack elsewhere.
The crack goes all the way through, but not to an edge.
I just received some "EZ-Weld" TIG rod that is suppose to weld cast without preheating. "Mr. Tig" and one of the other TIG experts did videos on it showing it's success. I may try welding this (though I'm a beginner at TIG). There isn't much to lose to try. Even if that were successful, the movement of the cast might leave it warped. I suppose that since it cracked so easily, it may also just crack elsewhere.
The crack goes all the way through, but not to an edge.