RE: Off subject -cast iron

Tony, Don, Gary H, Bill, Ollie, Dodger, Herb, Neal, Jimmy, & William, thanks all for your input. The ears are part of the engine base, that attact it to the frame. It belongs to my 97 year old neighbor's riding lawnmower(female). She still does all her own yard work and believe me she has a BIG yard, as I have been hand mowing it for her. I guess I'll see if there is a good weld shop around here, and take it from there, again, thanks all of you for the come-back. Gary H., nice site, learn more about how many different cast irons there are and how weldable each of them are..........

DJ

--- On Sun, 5/29/11, Tony Mokomoko <anthony.mokomoko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Tony Mokomoko <anthony.mokomoko@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Off subject -cast iron
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 9:19 PM

Agree with Bill. I have welded Cast Iron in the past as well with some
success. The problem is trying to determine what sort of Cast Iron it is as
there are a few varieties. I found the secret was to preheat the item to be
welded, but I had the most success by brazing the items back together. The
braze seemed a wee bit more forgiving.

Cheers,

Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William Harrison
Sent: Monday, 30 May 2011 10:51 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Off subject -cast iron

The por 15 stuff will work on something not under stress but using it to
repair a busted off starter mount won't work. Beveling the edges and jigging
the pieces tight and heating to cherry red then welding with carbon nickel
rod then cooling down gradually usually works but with cast iron you won't
know until you bolt the starter back in and then put it under stress.
I welded for 30 years....99% of the time on mild or stainless steel........
But I did weld cast a couple of times with some success. What I welded
wasn't under stress; just pressure. Didn't leak though.
Later
Bill Harrison
65 Coronet 2 dr post.

--- On Sun, 5/29/11, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Off subject -cast iron
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 10:36 AM
> POR-15 promotes a product for
> repairing cast iron. Never used it but noticed it
> last night as I was refreshing my knowledge on how
> to POR-15 my rusty "Rat
> Trailer" for my '65's.
>
> Akron Don Gallimore
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: DJ <djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse
> ><1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 9:52:51 AM
> > Subject: Off subject -cast iron
> >
> > This a question about a 65 lawn mower, motor mount
> broken, can cast
> > iron be welded, if so, what are the chance of it
> fixing the problem or
> > will it just break again?
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