Exhuast Welding Question
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Exhuast Welding Question
My first question is if anyone knows what the highest EGT readings might be for a high horsepower small block? The reason I ask that is because I need to weld a oxygen sensor bung in my stainless headers. The bung is steel and the headers are stainless steel so to avoid the whole dissimilar metal issue I was wanting to silver solder it together. (I also dont have the capability of fusing stainless, tig for example) Silver soldering is extremely strong but I want to make sure the melting point is far higher than any EGT's I would see.
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I would guess that normal operating temps would be between 600 and 800 F. You would have to make sure that your welds could take over up to 1200F though.
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The temps can be too high for solder. You need real welds.
As a possible side-step, however, you might want to consider getting collectors with the O2 bung already welded in. Got mine from Jeg's for about $30. You get two, and probably only need one. Kept me from having to do any cutting or welding on my purty new Jet-hot Dynomaxes...
As a possible side-step, however, you might want to consider getting collectors with the O2 bung already welded in. Got mine from Jeg's for about $30. You get two, and probably only need one. Kept me from having to do any cutting or welding on my purty new Jet-hot Dynomaxes...
