I have an aftermarket intake manifold and also an aftermarket FPR. Well I just got my engine all in and it running again and I noticed a certain tapping. But it was only happening around a certain rpm (3200 or so). I tried several things including looking at the exhaust to see if it was tapping any metal somewhere and didnt have any luck . well finally I found were it was making contact.

at a certain rpm my aftermarket intake manifold was tapping up against my FPR. well it has happened for a little while so at one of the Tig welds on the manifold it has been chipped away a little. BUT not completely. my question is do you think a local welder could kind of touch up that weld??? its in a reachable spot. I am worried about it because with race gas I run up to 32 lbs of boost.

 

if you want to get it done right i would take the intake manifold off and bring it to shop.

 

to touch that up would take 10 mins. but you should def take it off for the welder

 

these things are a Biatch to take off. I'll probably try and see what a welder thinks about the spot to get to. and if he can get his tool into that spot or not. also can most welders weld with aluminum??? I'm pretty sure thats what the Intake manifold is made of.

 

You should be able too when I busted my pruven intake I got it repaired and no problems, even though I went with AMS VSR just to place it safe

 

when you busted yours did you get any metal sucked into your engine???

 

Nope because it was from inside out like a tank filled with air.