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Dec 5, 2006 | 07:49 AM

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As Steph said, it's just likely to break there again. Without a really good idea of how to support that area properly (and there isn't really a good solution) it will continue to break there.

Mark

ok i didn't know if it was a stress from the weight of the hot parts causing the crack or just poor weld quality in an unstressed area.

i forget... what wall thickness is that ss ghettochrome?

Dec 5, 2006 | 08:49 AM

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how appropriate - a ghetto manifold meets its demise through crack

Dec 5, 2006 | 09:07 AM

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ok i didn't know if it was a stress from the weight of the hot parts causing the crack or just poor weld quality in an unstressed area.

i forget... what wall thickness is that ss ghettochrome?

It was pretty thick for stainless. 0.065 wall IIRC. I think it was weight and vibration of the unsupported dump pipe (which aint that heavy!) combined with heat. I went right through unwelded sections but cracked close through the weld as well. So it wasn't an obvious welding process failure.

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PS - LMAO at crack killing the ghetto!

Dec 5, 2006 | 11:38 AM

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That's actually good news- as bad as it is. I've seen numerous accusations that the welds are so terrible. In addition to a flex pipe, I've got mine braced from the block to the (sched 40) downpipe right near the external gate. So I hope that helps manage the load. 800 miles so far- only a few 12psi runs though.