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welding aluminum, reference?


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Need an aluminum valve cover welded - two, actually

 

 

long story short: idiot friend was doing 'favor' and cutting custom holes in them for my breathers

(sheet metal valve covers)

 

 

anyways, he cut the holes too big, so the rubber grommets and the breather is loose

not a huge deal - they still fit and don't come off

 

but there's some oil loss because of the loose fit and it's bothering me

 

 

hoping to find someone that can add in some metal

 

need not be pretty - i can grind down with a dremel for exact fit

 

 

and no, i'm not using JB weld - i'll have nightmares of it falling down into the oiling holes

 

 

i hear tinman is pretty backed up

anyone else, or any shops i can drive to

thanks!

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I can do it and even drill the hole to what ever size you need on a mill.

 

Why not eliminate the gromits and have a aluminum bung welded in place so that you could thread on a breather? i could also do that if needed

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interesting point

 

i've got billet specialties breathers now

the type that unscrew, so you can replace the filtering element in side of them

 

they're billet though - will those weld into the aluminum without too much headache? (might be easiest)

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