I have a cast inlet manifold which has been cut off the exhaust outlet and have found a small hole in the area which was cut.
Can I mig weld up the hole or will I stuff up the manifold by blowing a bigger hole into it?
Is areldite maybe an option?
Car has been running OK but I am assuming will go better without th hole

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

we used to braze them up no problemo

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Sadly I have sent my gas bottles back due to rental cost

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Have gas, can braze...
I now use oxy + LPG, that saves me 1/2 the BOC exorbitant rental.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I stuffed one up that I cut years ago and put a hacksaw slit in the wrong spot. I filled it with Selleys Knead it. It lasted for years.

Devcon would do it too.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

Yeah i used Devcon .. sets rock hard just make sure you kneed it into the hole to plug it ...

Could be braze welded , not MIGED , Maybe ARCed if you had the right rods but even then its touch and go ..


Beanie

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JB Weld would work OK too, do you have it over there?

Al

You can get it online, but I've never seen it in shops.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

Thanks Guys.
I have some Sellys kneed it so I might give that a try.
I thought about solder but it may have too low a melting point as it is close to the exhaust.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

If the metal isn't too thin you could tap the hole and screw in a bolt or grub screw.

Having cut lots of these manifolds over the years, if there's a hole there it'll be thin as tissue paper.
Bring it over Michael if the glue doesn't work, and I can braze it properly, no problem.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks Kevin,
I will have another look at it tonight and make a decision which could involve a drive out west

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

JB Weld or Devcon will work. JB can be got from most hardware stores.