1969 Barracuda 340 Formula S Restoration

RealWing said

Success!! Found an old guy in a town about 1/2 hr away.
Turns out he is a 74 year old guy and has been welding cast iron for 40+ years!! He preheats to 400 F, grinds out one side of the crack in a V, welds using a high nickel rod, grinds out the other side right down to the weld and welds it up and then finally cools in down slowly over 6-7 hours.

Click to expand...

Hi Jim,
Another great resto for you! Looks fantastic and the usual great attention to detail.
I have a suggestion for your welder (he may be doing this already so disregard if he is) . Have him drill a small relief hole at the end of the crack before welding. This will stop the crack from moving farther as the manifold is healed and cooled while welding.
Hope this helps.

keep up the good work!!