[SEL] A Welding Question - CooperTB (Stover CT2)

[Peter Lowe]

I would braze it
Peter





Hello SEL

I would like to ask the SEL members a welding question.

I recently bought a Cooper TB (Stover CT2) off eBay. I have just noticed
that the cylinder block RHS rear "foot" is cracked right through -
great! On these engines the cylinder block is suspended on the 4 feet
which bolt to the cast iron base frame underneath - so there is no other
support for the engine except for the 4 feet which stick out the side of
the block at right angles.

Is it possible to weld this foot back on without pre-heating up the
whole cylinder block as used to be recommended? And if so would the
welded foot be strong enough being ¼ of the total engine support?
I am thinking arc or TIG/MIG?

Thanks for any advice.

Rod Sutter
sutter6 at bigpond.net.au


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