Ooops! Ported into water jacket....

[WSLN 6]

Need advice from the masses!
While porting the intake side of my heads I nicked/sliced into the water jack on the ceiling of the intake port. Slip of the wrist...lol

Is there anyway to fix this or am I buggered?

By the way, I found this problem out when I started the car for the first time and coolant started pouring out the exhaust dump.

 

[xlr8ngn]

If the hole is accessible, it could possibly be welded up but you have to heat cast iron in an oven first. Then after that it will probably need to be surfaced because it will "stress relieve". You definitely need to qualify your welder before he tries it. You can try filling it up w/ some JB weld, and I have seen it done before and last but I personally do not trust it for a daily driver.

 

[Jerryl]

Originally posted by WSLN 6
Need advice from the masses!
While porting the intake side of my heads I nicked/sliced into the water jack on the ceiling of the intake port. Slip of the wrist...lol

Is there anyway to fix this or am I buggered?

By the way, I found this problem out when I started the car for the first time and coolant started pouring out the exhaust dump.

ROFL!!
Did the JB weld work?
I am DYING to know ........... you guessed why .......

 

[WSLN 6]

It is now a permanent conversation piece in my garage.....lol
I got a head off a 3 L buick century, and re-ported.
Got pretty good at it!
30 psi and no problems yet.

 

[Jerryl]

30 PSI on the JB weld? DANG!!!!
Pretty good!
Guess I need to not get so grinder happy!

 

[turbot2112]

a very well known engine builder in my area uses apoyy from and from what i was told for the most part it holds up.

 

[typhoon]

I doubt he uses epoxy on the exhaust side of things.

I have seen it done on intake side to reshape runners, but not exhaust.

 

[Jerryl]

Originally posted by typhoon
I doubt he uses epoxy on the exhaust side of things.

I have seen it done on intake side to reshape runners, but not exhaust.

Agree.
JB weld is rated to 500F.

 

[need boost]

A good welder with nickle rods should be able to fix you right up Daniel Ray

 

[Jerryl]

If anyone has an idea of the material properties of the head and block, I can have the rods spec's, and, give a good idea of the weld procedure (by a weld engineer) for future reference.

Surely someone on this board has this information available or assist in figuring this out

 

[MAX PSI]

I would get another head and start over. The 9445 castings are a dime a dosen. It would cheaper and safer than welding anyways. Would you want to risk the possible damaging the rest of your motor if the repair fails? Besides now you have a head you can cut up and see how far you can go.

I see you allready have done that from your second post.