On a build we did where the steering sector was a problem we were able to find a used smaller size sector that allowed us to get the exhaust manifolds to fit Love your dedication to putting out a perfect project.
I was skeptical at first that you would be able to weld that manifold but it looks great Chad. A lot of people are obsessed with making welds pretty but in your case yhis is just farmer welding, you needed to stick two pieces of metal together and you got it done. I'd probably not try to grind them to pretty them up as it would likely weaken those welds, just paint em up. I would try to put some wood over the manifold ports and put some compressed air in them to check for pinholes in the welds, they'll become a problem later. Good stuff man.
when you need to heat steel up before welding it is for a good reason,. Do not skip this step! Working in the field we don't have ovens lol! use your torch Chad. Standard procedure to Tig weld Preheat cast steel if it is "thicker than 19mm, or low alloy, or less than .4% carbon" to prevent hydrogen in the weld. heat to 120C. After welding, let it cool slowly to prevent distortion or cracking. When welding in the cold, all low carbon castings are heated to 24c And last but not least it must be absolutely clean!
Glad you are working out the issues. I have a feeling this car is going to be filled with them because you got so little with it but also because the plan always changes. Looking forward to seeing it complete.
Looks like I’ll be eating my shorts. Chad welded the cast exhaust manifolds with a MIG welder, unbelievable, Thanks Chad and Jolene for teaching and old dog new tricks.
Many many years ago I got a band saw with the cast part that holds bearings was broken. It slides in and out to adjust for size while keeping the blade straight. I got it real cheap because that broken piece was cast. I heated it up with a torch and mig welded it. over 30 years later I am still using that band saw.
Been mig welding cast iron for years. I started doing that to repairing the adjustable drill arms for my 12 spindle Natco drill. That was in 1988, they are still working. Just fit the parts, pre heat and then weld. I always peen the welds with a small hammer. I then re heat the part to normalize the welds. Yes it works.
I've done alot of fabrication but learn something new...great job...love your work!...never would have thought of doin manifolds like that...you're tha man!!!
Chad A Simple Test Can Be Performed To Determine Cast Iron Or Cast Steel. Spark Test: One of the easier methods to check cast iron vs cast steel is by spark test. The specimen can be grinded using an abrasive wheel and looking at the spark pattern and spark color, an experienced person can inform if the material is Cast iron or cast steel. Steel will most often give off bright yellow sparks, whereas iron produces more of red or orange sparks.
Love your give it a try attitude Chad. After you explained why you wanted to stay with out the back and down instead of forward and down or up and over not to your liking. Those cast steel headers welded up surprisingly well.
I'm glad you took the time to explain process at the beginning. If that was cast iron I believe it would have been impossible to weld that much and it hold up. Great job! It no easy as it looks.
Your videos are an inspiration and great learning tools for my ideals work future car projects, never knew as much as i know now thanks to you and Jolene!
56 Merc has a flat side on steering gear top unlike the older design 55 gear which sticks out toward motor. Using a 56 gear instead of 55 gear would have been much easier as the top projects 3/4" less toward motor. I have a 56 Merc and I have a 55 and recently put a later Ford engine in it when I discovered this. I also have a 56 Dodge and I recently put a 455 Buick in it. I left all accessories on motor I intended to use and also bolted a trans case and manifolds on before making the engine and trans mounts so all clearance issues showed up before even starting mount fab.
great question. Even those cast manifolds can dissipate heat better than thin walled headers, these were now cut down a lot in size and very small, so It'll be interesting to see how the new manifold does affect the PS.
Bonjour Tchad et Jolene....Jean marie Français mais vivant en Belgique en Europe......j admire toutes les constructions de voitures que tout les deux vous avez créez....je suis vraiment admiratif devant toutes ces créations....a quand la suite pour la deuxième Bugatti que j ai suivi jus qu a la 17 vidéos.....Tchad lorsque l on veut souder de la fonte il faut mettre la pièce dans un four pour quelle soit a température pour le soudage pour éviter un chaud et froid lors du soudage....merci encore pour vos très bonnes vidéos de la caméra man jolie Jolene....bonne continuation....amitiés de la Belgique
Getting through this many hiccups makes the first drive that much sweeter. "If it was easy, everyone would do it". Can't wait to see this one on the road.
Thanks for the explanation, now I understand, and you did well. 😉👍 If I had been in your place I would have been afraid of messing up and ruining the exhaust manifolds, only to have to buy them back. Great job guys. Greetings from Switzerland
Luckily those manifolds are cast steel. Like what you do, reminds me of old timers back in the day making stuff work with what they had laying around. Nice job Chad.
very cool good to see you have overcome your header dilemma a coat of high temp spray and they will look a million bucks either way as long as they do the job all the best ..
I like the fact you work with what you have. My first boss as a kid was the same way. I learned a lot from him. And I used that way of thinking my whole life. It served me well. Thanks Chad.
chad you can build anything and you make it look simple thank you for the videos i will be putting my brain to work cause i know with you i can get my project going
These damn manifolds! Who knew that they would be such a bear. After having all the other possible issues the dang manifolds became an issue. Thank you for showing us your patience and calm when solving this problem. Thank you Chad and Jolene!
They turned out great Chad, I only hope the weld holds up to the engine vibration. I've seen a lot of cast parts being welded but they are never as strong as welding pure steel. A few miles down the road will tell the results. Keep the fingers crossed Chaddy.
Love how you don't edit out when things go wrong! Keeping it real you guys!
On a build we did where the steering sector was a problem we were able to find a used smaller size sector that allowed us to get the exhaust manifolds to fit
Love your dedication to putting out a perfect project.
I was skeptical at first that you would be able to weld that manifold but it looks great Chad. A lot of people are obsessed with making welds pretty but in your case yhis is just farmer welding, you needed to stick two pieces of metal together and you got it done. I'd probably not try to grind them to pretty them up as it would likely weaken those welds, just paint em up. I would try to put some wood over the manifold ports and put some compressed air in them to check for pinholes in the welds, they'll become a problem later.
Good stuff man.
More manifold modifications by Chad. These should work. Jolene and her camera are simply amazing every day.
Always learn something from Chad’s videos. He is fearless when trying new things and making them work!
Welding that cast iron header went against everything I learned welding ....lol
when you need to heat steel up before welding it is for a good reason,.
Do not skip this step! Working in the field we don't have ovens lol! use your torch Chad.
Standard procedure to Tig weld Preheat cast steel if it is "thicker than 19mm, or low alloy, or less than .4% carbon" to prevent hydrogen in the weld. heat to 120C.
After welding, let it cool slowly to prevent distortion or cracking.
When welding in the cold, all low carbon castings are heated to 24c
And last but not least it must be absolutely clean!
Watching you do your customs inspires to take chances and try new things. Thank you.
Glad you are working out the issues. I have a feeling this car is going to be filled with them because you got so little with it but also because the plan always changes. Looking forward to seeing it complete.
Looks like I’ll be eating my shorts. Chad welded the cast exhaust manifolds with a MIG welder, unbelievable, Thanks Chad and Jolene for teaching and old dog new tricks.
Many many years ago I got a band saw with the cast part that holds bearings was broken. It slides in and out to adjust for size while keeping the blade straight. I got it real cheap because that broken piece was cast. I heated it up with a torch and mig welded it. over 30 years later I am still using that band saw.
Been mig welding cast iron for years. I started doing that to repairing the adjustable drill arms for my 12 spindle Natco drill. That was in 1988, they are still working. Just fit the parts, pre heat and then weld. I always peen the welds with a small hammer. I then
re heat the part to normalize the welds. Yes it works.
I love your thinking process. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Very happy with the results. Keep showing people what is possible.
I love watching you make things work for what you need.
Thanks Chad,
.... good explanation of not "trashing" the steering box. 👍👍👍👍
Well done Chad, welded the cast exhaust manifolds with a MIG welder.
Very reassuring seeing how nice it welded up. I may have to do similar with my project.
I've done alot of fabrication but learn something new...great job...love your work!...never would have thought of doin manifolds like that...you're tha man!!!
It's nice to see the progress of the project. Thank you for the video.
I am glad you are adding a torch set up. It will come in handy for a lot of things.
Good Job!.. I welded some Caddy 501 cast iron headers years ago and they are still holding up nicely
Glad to see it welded up so nice and will work for your application!
Chad A Simple Test Can Be Performed To Determine Cast Iron Or Cast Steel. Spark Test: One of the easier methods to check cast iron vs cast steel is by spark test. The specimen can be grinded using an abrasive wheel and looking at the spark pattern and spark color, an experienced person can inform if the material is Cast iron or cast steel. Steel will most often give off bright yellow sparks, whereas iron produces more of red or orange sparks.
Love your give it a try attitude Chad.
After you explained why you wanted to stay with out the back and down instead of forward and down or up and over not to your liking.
Those cast steel headers welded up surprisingly well.
i was suprised the first time i mig welded a cast iron exhaust manifold about 5 years ago , it turned out great.
Your going to make this work Chad....never seen You give up on anything yet
Spending a Sunday evening with Chad and Jolene! Priceless!!!
I'm amazed at how you filled that big space with the mig welder and the rod. Your quite a guy. Thanks for teaching us that.
Awesome! I never thought of doing this, thanks for showing me the way!
Sunday! SUNDAY!!! A day for manifold blessings!
I never had luck repairing cast iron manifolds , Hope your mods work , Keep up the good work Bob Tracy
What I like about your show . You work through your problems in real time . Oh and I love your builds
There isn't anything you wont tackle. I applaud you.keep up the good ideas and work
I can't wait to see the final product!!! Nice work
They say it couldn't be done but Chad did it. Another great video. Bill
I'm glad you took the time to explain process at the beginning. If that was cast iron I believe it would have been impossible to weld that much and it hold up. Great job! It no easy as it looks.
Can't wait to hear the engine running in this puppy! Nice welding Chad!
The welds look great well done, hopefully they won't leek. Thanks Mark Dutka Oakville Ontario Canada
I wouldn't have thought about cutting and welding the stock headers, nice job. :)
Your videos are an inspiration and great learning tools for my ideals work future car projects, never knew as much as i know now thanks to you and Jolene!
56 Merc has a flat side on steering gear top unlike the older design 55 gear which sticks out toward motor. Using a 56 gear instead of 55 gear would have been much easier as the top projects 3/4" less toward motor. I have a 56 Merc and I have a 55 and recently put a later Ford engine in it when I discovered this.
I also have a 56 Dodge and I recently put a 455 Buick in it. I left all accessories on motor I intended to use and also bolted a trans case and manifolds on before making the engine and trans mounts so all clearance issues showed up before even starting mount fab.
Is the heat from the exhaust manifold going to have a negative affect on the steering box?
great question. Even those cast manifolds can dissipate heat better than thin walled headers, these were now cut down a lot in size and very small, so It'll be interesting to see how the new manifold does affect the PS.
great video even the tough stuff seams easy Thanks for letting us watch over your shoulder
Love watching and learning. Thanks for the hard work you two
I knew you would get that manifold figured out! Good job.
Bonjour Tchad et Jolene....Jean marie Français mais vivant en Belgique en Europe......j admire toutes les constructions de voitures que tout les deux vous avez créez....je suis vraiment admiratif devant toutes ces créations....a quand la suite pour la deuxième Bugatti que j ai suivi jus qu a la 17 vidéos.....Tchad lorsque l on veut souder de la fonte il faut mettre la pièce dans un four pour quelle soit a température pour le soudage pour éviter un chaud et froid lors du soudage....merci encore pour vos très bonnes vidéos de la caméra man jolie Jolene....bonne continuation....amitiés de la Belgique
I like your style. I like that your genuine and the fact that your world is bigger than the garage, if you know what I mean!
I didn't think you was going too get manifolds too work.... excellent work..
Love how hard you guys work on this program!
Great job figuring out what needed to be done
Great job Chad and Jolene. You two are real craftsman !!!
Getting through this many hiccups makes the first drive that much sweeter. "If it was easy, everyone would do it". Can't wait to see this one on the road.
I’m amazed at how easy it was to weld the manifold with a mig welder.
tv hides alot lol
Exhausting work!
i personall y understand and i actually learned something about welding cast and pot metal so thank you
Great work , succeeding welding the cast manifold ,great filming again Jolene,thanks for sharing
Thanks for the explanation, now I understand, and you did well. 😉👍
If I had been in your place I would have been afraid of messing up and ruining the exhaust manifolds, only to have to buy them back.
Great job guys.
Greetings from Switzerland
You make it look easy the shop looks a lot nicer
We all get frustrated but Like Bad Chad we figure it out.!!Nice Job.
This gives a whole new meaning to "holding your exhaust together with a coat hanger..." LOL
Luckily those manifolds are cast steel. Like what you do, reminds me of old timers back in the day making stuff work with what they had laying around. Nice job Chad.
Bad Chad is badass!!! And I love his philosophy on life and projects!!!
Can't wait to restore My truck...ty for all the extra knowledge
Hope it works. Always a way to get something done. Keep the videos coming.
Real happy to see you with the heavy gloves on...be safe.
very cool good to see you have overcome your header dilemma a coat of high temp spray and they will look a million bucks either way as long as they do the job all the best ..
Exhaust is comin along better going to work out fine.
No one can ever say that you are not one determined hard working guy.👍
I like the fact you work with what you have. My first boss as a kid was the same way. I learned a lot from him. And I used that way of thinking my whole life. It served me well. Thanks Chad.
great job i didnt know you can weld exausat manifolds awsome job
Another great video thanks guys maybe instead of moving engine over notch out or relief manifold to make room maybe
Excellent work, folks!
Very nice woodwork that gentleman made.
You play hard and take the time to take care of Jolene, happy man.
I like that method with feeding the coat hanger in I've never tried it that way ....I will now !
you weld that huge gap like it is nothing , thats a great skill to have.
Could also take the steering box off and recessed the chassis enough for the clearance. Wouldn't mess up the steering.
Thanks for the manifold welding advice. Endless possibilities. 🤘🏻
chad you can build anything and you make it look simple thank you for the videos i will be putting my brain to work cause i know with you i can get my project going
I like the duct taped percussion adjustment tool in the graphic.
Great job on the welding up of that manifold
All the fab work you do reminds me of Ian Roussel, don't let the parts hold you down, you hold the parts down.
Sunday Fun Day, great job on the manifold !!
These damn manifolds! Who knew that they would be such a bear. After having all the other possible issues the dang manifolds became an issue. Thank you for showing us your patience and calm when solving this problem. Thank you Chad and Jolene!
@@tobygathergood4990 I think you have a point.
I stand corrected on the manifold, didn't even think about those manifolds being cast steel
When you have a big challenge like this it feels so good to stare it down
I like to check Jolie out for a change. She's a good worker.
Great work on the manifolds. When in doubt try and try again
You are correct. Cast steel is different than cast iron.
Liking the fact your willing to try something new with the engine and the shaker
Well done Chad,thought it was unprobable but you proved me wrong
Well done you have done a great job proving many wrong for now.👍👍
There is a good nickel rod for stick welding cast iron. If you set it up right it works.
good job like what you are doing to fix the problem
I watch all your videos Chad and Jolene but my favourite is the old COD the truck .
Always learn something when watching your videos thanks for the free lessons 👍
That works, have a great day with your love ,God bless.
Great Job with the headers! Awesome, Chad and Jolene!
They turned out great Chad, I only hope the weld holds up to the engine vibration. I've seen a lot of cast parts being welded but they are never as strong as welding pure steel. A few miles down the road will tell the results. Keep the fingers crossed Chaddy.
I prefer the cast manifolds because they contain heat, over the headers on a Ls, headers burns the spark plug wires occasionally
Jolene and you are helping to save hot rod’n. Thank you