HarryS

Been to Simmons quite a few times,used to run the Shenandoah valley quite a bit. I haven't been to a flying j since pilot bought them is it better or the same? I kinda lean toward waffle house over huddle house,depends on the location. Harry...love your yellow B model on the subject of the cracked manifold, a good welder with a dc machine can weld a cracked manifold with a product called Ni rod the key to success is preheat and slow cool you bevel the crack (I used a dremel tool) and do short beads at low amperage.After each bead you peen the bead with your chipping hammer,and let it cool til you can touch it with your hand for a second.The second and each succeeding bead you start on the preceding bead(not on the cast iron) you need to preheat the whole manifold to just hot enough that you can only touch it for a second.When you're done it must slow cool.I covered some cast I welded with an asbestos cover. You can heat it in your barbecue grille just don't eat it! I used to weld flawed air brake castings for a friend who had a contract with WABCO we never had a comeback.Just thought of this, you cool it in your grille, just heat the grille and shut it off put in the manifold in and close the cover.