thanks for the info, thats what i thought but wasnt sure about the constant changes in heat of the exhaust and engine

by 'experienced' i mean i took a class on welding 2 years ago and probably welded once every other month since then... so im far from a great welder, but figure once i get the welder ill be able to build up my skills before trusting my welding skills go to 100mph lol..

my workshop is probably about 70% craftsman tools so i was thinking about a craftsman welder (id also LOVE to get a plasma cutter too.. but goin to school leaves my funds a little low) but i have used exclusively miller welders so far.. and have yet to encounter a problem so i dunno, that seems like a good option too