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Bored&Stroked · 06-10-2024, 07:24 AM

Yeah - I wish I had a big lathe to do this type of work in. Any time you weld, the weld will "pull" the material as it cools - just a fact of life. Hopefully you can straighten it as you get it tacked in place.

Make sure you tack weld it 180 degrees apart - one side to the other. Straighten it between tacks. I'd tack it in at least 4 places before any longer welds and I'd alternate back and forth on the longer welds. It will still move . . .

I think you'll get it sorted out - will just take some screwing around with it!

06-10-2024, 07:24 AM	#481
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,910	Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts Yeah - I wish I had a big lathe to do this type of work in. Any time you weld, the weld will "pull" the material as it cools - just a fact of life. Hopefully you can straighten it as you get it tacked in place. Make sure you tack weld it 180 degrees apart - one side to the other. Straighten it between tacks. I'd tack it in at least 4 places before any longer welds and I'd alternate back and forth on the longer welds. It will still move . . . I think you'll get it sorted out - will just take some screwing around with it!