>>>*Go for it! Neat idea, I think. We used to cut sections out of intakes for V-8's so we could get to certain portions that needed work real badly.

Never did weld one, though, we just epoxied them back together. I think I am getting senile, for the life of me I can't remember the name of the Epoxy. But we just applied it and stick the whole thing in the oven.

Sealed right up....*EB

*Beats the he** outa me!....*LOL**...