How To Weld Aluminum Engine Block. I have a riding lawn mower with a crack high up on the engine block of an OHV motor near the pushrod tubes. Engine Casting Number M60B30 1 725 970 or 1 741 212 M60B40 1 725 963 or 1 742 998 Welding the cast aluminum isnt a problem.
Repaired Ferrari 330 Aluminum Engine Block. Clamp up the tubing and start heating the aluminum with a propane torch. The alloy is given a T5 heat treatment to harden and strengthen the metal before the block is.
Only the M60 and the European M52 engines are affected.
Clamp up the tubing and start heating the aluminum with a propane torch. Will JB Weld fix a cracked block. I can weld it from both sides since I will probably take the complete engine apart. Devcon is available for bronze aluminum steel or cast iron.