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Old 17-08-2008, 10:31 PM
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im looking to baffle my sump whilst my engine is in pieces to change the rods and gearbox but need the alloy sheet metal in order to do so , any suggestions? cheers
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what sort of size and thickness do you want mate i work with alloy sheets!
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down the road paul there is a panal work place who sell it buy the sheet??
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why don't you use steel? easier to work with at home.
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can you weld steel to an allie sump???
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Originally Posted by clarke5700
can you weld steel to an allie sump???
No you can't but he hasn't said its ally, std rst are steel.

either way weld some threaded bosses to the sides of the ally sump and still use steel then it will be removable, unless I'm missing the fact the engine is dry sumped or uses the force

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Originally Posted by oakey dokey
what sort of size and thickness do you want mate i work with alloy sheets!
was thinking around 3mm?
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Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
No you can't but he hasn't said its ally, std rst are steel.

either way weld some threaded bosses to the sides of the ally sump and still use steel then it will be removable, unless I'm missing the fact the engine is dry sumped or uses the force
cheers dan, a deff possibility to look into , i just get paranoid about sticking little bolts in the sump where it can be avoided lol
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Originally Posted by clarke5700
down the road paul there is a panal work place who sell it buy the sheet??
wheres this mate?
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Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
No you can't but he hasn't said its ally, std rst are steel.

Its a Zetec turbo, are they ally?
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yeh its ally rads
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