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**JET** · 05-14-2007

Yep, *IF* the flange will flatten out when bolted up, it will have stress in it and more than likely break the weld later on. They could spend another $50 and make those decent manifolds. Trying to fix them after it is made is much more difficult though.

I would get some 3/8" stainless rod and put a few braces on there, one on each end, from flange to flange, then a few others in there. I would then have it heated and cooled a few times (to 1200* F), then have the flanges ground flat. That will be your best chance without redoing all of their welds too. The thin tubes are a big part of the problem too, and there is not fix for that.

05-14-2007	#4
JET Is funding Exxon. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ham Lake Drives: like a bat outta hell! Posts: 7,983	Re: eBay SSAutochrome Manifold Yep, IF the flange will flatten out when bolted up, it will have stress in it and more than likely break the weld later on. They could spend another $50 and make those decent manifolds. Trying to fix them after it is made is much more difficult though. I would get some 3/8" stainless rod and put a few braces on there, one on each end, from flange to flange, then a few others in there. I would then have it heated and cooled a few times (to 1200* F), then have the flanges ground flat. That will be your best chance without redoing all of their welds too. The thin tubes are a big part of the problem too, and there is not fix for that. __________________ Is burning corn and stayin' warm! My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!