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tonynym6
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Hi there. Hobbyist tig welder.
I have a om613 exhaust manifold made of cast stainless however it has a t3 flange instead of a t4. I was wondering if its reliable to cut the t3 flange with a bandsaw and weld a stainless steel t4 ? Is it gonna be reliable? I cant really run a adapter because of space constraints.
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tweake
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i have no idea on how crack resistant the weld would be.

however i suspect its not going to make much difference. you need a LOT more clearance going by that pic.
if there is room sideways i would look at making a 45 degree or even 90 degree adaptor.
or relocate the alternator.
tweak it until it breaks
BillE.Dee
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can you flip the manifold or relocate the alternator to a lower position?
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