Cummins aluminum block welding

kleann

VP44 pwr

• Apr 30, 2016

• #1

Ran across this video somehow and who would have thunk, his demonstration is on a cummins block.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohuoWdZ7fW0

 

will24

That guy

• May 1, 2016

• #2

Way cool. Wish I had the talent/patience to TIG lol


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97rada

New member

• May 1, 2016

• #3

I can tig but it's been a while. That dude was moving with those welds. Impressive.

 

kleann

VP44 pwr

• May 1, 2016

• #4

Does anyone have any guesses as to why they machined that hole in the first place?

 

kleann

VP44 pwr

• May 1, 2016

• #5

Passage for the oil pickup tube?

 

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97rada

New member

• May 1, 2016

• #6

I am pretty sure you are correct. Is that block setup to run water?

 

biggy238

Active member

• May 1, 2016

• #7

Relatively fruitless to have an oil cooler recess with no water?

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Kick Start

Banned

• May 1, 2016

• #8

Wish the camera would have a welding lens in it.

 

ComnRailPwr

New member

• May 1, 2016

• #9

Kick Start said:

Wish the camera would have a welding lens in it.

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Me too. He was welding that quick.

Anybody know who's block?

 

kleann

VP44 pwr

• May 1, 2016

• #10

ComnRailPwr said:

Me too. He was welding that quick.

Anybody know who's block?

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LSM

 

97rada

New member

• May 1, 2016

• #11

biggy238 said:

Relatively fruitless to have an oil cooler recess with no water?

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True story. Never thought about that. Since it has holes to the cylinders it much flow some kind of water. I want to see one of these blocks with the sleeves out of them.

 

renopker

New member

• May 1, 2016

• #12

New blocks make a big difference, billet even better . Id like to see him weld an old KB block oil soaked that has to be burned out.

 

biggy238

Active member

• May 1, 2016

• #13

One of the comments I read last night points out the large crack In the Weld at 3:50 in. Then the host states " No pulling". Not sure if he means the material contracting or lifting the arc

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Broaner

Been There n Broke That

• Aug 24, 2016

• #14

Wow thats nasty. Didn't realize the LSM blocks went to a 4 bolt main. These things still in the $15k category?