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06-01-2021, 09:47 PM | #1 |
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Can this be welded?
This is the flange that mounts the fuel pump on my Avatar '32.. At some point someone over tightened the nut and cracked the flange on one side. The crack does not go all the way through but it has rendered the bottom of the flange a little cupped. Some JB weld was slopped on to help secure it. Now it's time to have the fuel pump rebuilt as it's leaking. As long as it's apart looking to clean this up and make it right. I know nothing about welding what appears to be cast aluminum, or if it's even possible. If there's someone recommended near me in Wa State to rebuild this I'm open to suggestions.
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06-01-2021, 10:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: Can this be welded?
she's a gonner
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06-01-2021, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Can this be welded?
Just about anything can be welded but some things take a knowledge and skill level that is not easy to conjure up. It may be easier to find another part.
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06-01-2021, 10:24 PM | #4 |
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Re: Can this be welded?
Causality of not putting all the elements together correctly and over torquing. The gasket goes on first, then the oil engine baffle, then the pump.
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06-01-2021, 11:41 PM | #5 |
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Yes, a good welder can Tig that up no worries, however, probably easier to find another one.
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06-02-2021, 01:04 AM | #6 |
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06-02-2021, 05:47 AM | #7 |
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Re: Can this be welded?
No engine side oil baffle on a 33 or 34 they were used 35 and after. If you look inside the oil fill pipe you will find the baffles for your car. I would look around and find another good fuel pump adaptor for the 33-34.
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06-02-2021, 05:59 AM | #8 |
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The fuel pump stand and tube you show is 1934. In that oil fill tube are the baffles.I don't believe that there was a baffle under the fuel pump stand was in the 34 engine.
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06-02-2021, 06:51 AM | #9 |
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Yes, that can be welded.
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06-02-2021, 07:13 AM | #10 |
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I agree with #9 and others, it can be welded but the welder must be skilled.
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06-02-2021, 07:29 AM | #11 |
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Agree with #9 & #10, you need to find a good tig welder, the "old" aluminum not only is more porous but will more than likely leach contaminants so you need someone who knows how to deal it, grind out the crack will help before welding.
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06-02-2021, 08:19 AM | #12 |
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If it's aluminum it can be TIG welded. The problem is like others have pointed out aluminum is porous and has been absorbing oil and gas for 70 years. I welded a '32 Ford aluminum oil pan and every time I started to get a puddle the contaminants literally bubbled to the surface. The owner took the pan to some aircraft facility that had a hot, vapor degreaser and even with that I still got contamination.
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06-02-2021, 08:35 AM | #13 |
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Tom, oil soaked aluminum is no fun to try to TIG weld. Ask anyone who has welded up (or tried) a 32 aluminum pan. I have extras of those so don't bother getting it welded. I also have ethanol proof diaphrams for your pump. Maybe bring the pump by sometime and we can rebuild the pump and you can pick up the stand too.
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06-02-2021, 11:06 AM | #14 |
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Tom, get together with Mike and your problem is solved.
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06-02-2021, 11:37 AM | #15 |
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I still gas weld aluminum but I would bolt it up to a jig or a manifold before the attempt. Gas welding is more of a brazzing process but without the brass. Filler rod & flux is available through multiple sources but there are different melting points for different alloys. This is where it is important to know the process and some of the metallurgy of it. Cast is full of all sorts of crap that can pollute the weldment so the type of alloy is not as critical as other aluminum materials. Using a flux with the filler can help with it but every different part is a new challenge. No telling what was in the mix back in the early 1930s.
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06-02-2021, 01:03 PM | #16 |
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Of coarse it could be welded, but as others have stated the contamination would drive you nuts, and not produce a nice looking weld etc. As I first stated, she's a gonner, just get another and be done
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06-02-2021, 01:59 PM | #17 |
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How long has the JBWeld held up so far? Jack E/NJ
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06-02-2021, 02:22 PM | #18 |
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Thanks all for the replies. Mike, I'll be in touch. It's obvious that it needs to be replaced and the old one is destined to be part of a coat rack. Jack E/NJ it is unknown how long ago the JB weld was applied but I can tell you the ear of the flange is very solid.
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06-02-2021, 03:37 PM | #20 |
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I have straightend bent ones. I think they are zink. Tough to weld.
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06-02-2021, 04:32 PM | #21 |
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From 37 on they are zinc, the early ones are aluminum
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I will not say it CANNOT be welded. However, the alloy type is an unknown quantity and does not respond to any of the aluminum filler wires I have tried. If a compatible filler can be found welding might be an option. I, once, tried to use a second broken piece from which to obtain a piece of filler material and that did not wet in at all.
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06-02-2021, 08:07 PM | #23 |
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These photos are of an early fuel pump mount that I modified the mounting flange on, by TIG welding, in order to mount the pump at an angle, which will prove these things can be welded.
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06-02-2021, 08:11 PM | #24 |
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tcm>>> it is unknown how long ago the JB weld was applied but I can tell you the ear of the flange is very solid.>>>
Well, if it was mine, I'd probably beautify/hide the JBWeld repair with a bit of aluminum enamel. Then repair or replace the pump itself. Put it all back together and run it. Then maybe casually search for a replacement stand at a good price. Cuz I'm not gonna pay a lot for a stand. 8^) Jack E/NJ |
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06-03-2021, 07:55 AM | #27 |
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Re: Can this be welded?
If you're worried about a seal, just use some black RTV (so it doesn't stand out) - it will handle the cupped mating surface without a problem. There is very little vacuum or pressure to worry about, so as long as the RTV fills the area, you should have no problems.
With that said, there is some level of mechanical force applied to the housing via the up/down movement of the fuel pump push rod. Anybody who has installed a fuel pump with the cam driving lobe in the UP position has felt the spring pressure of the mechanism in the pump. This movement would apply some pressure to the flange itself. So if it was mine, I'd want to make sure there were no cracks or other weaknesses in the flange ears. I would do the RTV dance in the near term and then find a replacement or a wonder welder. |
06-03-2021, 10:29 AM | #28 |
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I was not aware the pre-37 were aluminum. I have never tried welding such an early unit. I probably have a couple but I am not going to break one to experiment with.
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06-03-2021, 02:55 PM | #29 |
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No one has mentioned making a new one. There are probably 20 people on here that could make a new one from flat bar and tubing in about 3 hours.
If you count the ones that could do it with hand tools you could increase that number to 50. |
06-03-2021, 07:01 PM | #30 |
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Contact Carter Cook @ (607) 287-5993 he is a master welder.
https://www.powerconsultingandtraining.com/carter-cook https://patents.justia.com/inventor/carter-cook |
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