As far as load goes it is overkill anyway. Ive seen these engines held together by 1 bolt and not have any problems. I used no preheat. Basically what i do is hit it first with no filler wire trying to get the AC to clean the casting a bit. By the time you are done "cleaning" it is pretty ...

Hi all. This is my first post although i've been watching jody's videos for a long time. This is a timing cover out of a 2013 Honda Fit. It was in a frontal crash and the motor mount sheared off the timing cover taking a couple of chunks off of it. The cover is not available from the dealership yet ...

I have welded cast aluminum engine blocks before. Its not pretty though. You CAN do it. It just wont look pretty. Also make sure you clean everything really good