Originally Posted by 375inStroke
Just to see what the fuss was about, I tried to weld a junk cylinder head, and when the weld cooled, it shattered like glass. If you use a cutting torch, I don't see how the molten edge of the cut wouldn't affect the metal in a negative way.

I’ll cut the piece out with saw and grinder, no heat to affect the patch, basically a backer for the sleeve then flex seal it in the jacket. After welding of course

Last edited by cudaman1969; 09/21/20 11:59 PM.