Cracked Intake!!

[Black92LX]

At least I think. The coolant light came on on the drive home yesterday. As I was waxing the car I noticed a stream of coolant flowing to the front of the garage.
The coolant is coming fro the crossover/waterneck area.
I am hoping it's just a leak from the gasket at the waterneck. BUt I guess i have to pull it off to find out.:mad:

[RACEME]

You might get with Drivermod (Ian). He repaired the intake on his 97 when it cracked. He knows alot about them.

[KenB]

You can pretty much bet on it being cracked. Fixing it will work as a short term solution but it will crack again.


Ken

[bobtsgt]

time for a PI intake swap. The crossover gasket might be leaking but like Ken said its probally screwed. Get the PI intake of MD or MF and a set of PI gaskets and a little RTV. Did it to mine over the winter and no leaks yet. Many have done it with no problem.

[KenB]

We have intakes in stock and don't forget about 90 days same as cash :)


Ken

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

JB WELD THAT SUCKA!!!


LOL....

[FMGT1999]

I have an extra PI intake not being used setting in the garage.

Kyle

[Black92LX]

I have an extra PI intake not being used setting in the garage.

Kyle

You have a PM.

I am about to pull it off to see if it's cracked or just leaking at the waterneck.

[Black92LX]

well i am pretty sure it's cracked. need to pull it off completely to tell for sure. but it's definatly not a waterneck problem.

Ken there is a post over in the MD services section

[wht_stang]

yeah the same thing happened to me i put a pi intake on mine but i got mine from livernois with adapter plates i didn't want to risk the rtv method with my luck

[MADMOD]

Mine cracked last week right before I left for vacation! I just stopped down MD today and picked up my PI intake with the Alum. crossover today. I can tell you one thing for sure....You can't beat their price for a new piece.
:bigthumb :bigthumb for MD

[Black92LX]

HPS makes adapter plates. I am just curious if they will cause any clearance issues. I definatly want to go the adapter plate route aswell.

[wht_stang]

there is a clearance issue im not positive but i believe the one i got they shaved some off the top where the plenum goes

[Black92LX]

there is a clearance issue im not positive but i believe the one i got they shaved some off the top where the plenum goes

yeah that's with the Livernois Kit but I believe their plates are substantially thicker than HPS. I have an e-mail to HPS to find out.

[FMGT1999]

PM returned... :bigthumb

Kyle

[bobtsgt]

you really don't need the plates. most people get them just because they over worry about a leak. when you take your intake off lay a set of PI gaskets ontop of the heads and look at the difference. where you RTV there really isn't that much of a mismatch. If I remember I'll take some pics of some PI gaskets on my old NPI heads to show you the difference.

[Black92LX]

HPS says that their plates are only a 1/4" thick and cause no clearance issues. So i am just going to go ahead and get a set. Especially sincei got a good deal on a PI intake thanks to Kyle!

[FMGT1999]

No Problem, Glad I could help out a follow StangBanger, (I know that is what Vinny would want me to do) and beside that's what friends are for.

Kyle

[Dirtyd0g]

Plastic crossover intakes suck. It was nice when they still had the recall. I changed 4 of them in one week for family members at a pretty decent profit because ford was paying. Don't forget to check that you have the correct nipple and tube, some cars do some don't.
Alan

[bobtsgt]

98s have the correct nipple on them. Most 96 and 97s have to be swapped out along with the tube for the PI change

[Black92LX]

98s have the correct nipple on them. Most 96 and 97s have to be swapped out along with the tube for the PI change
Correct.

Hopefully I will get to this around the 1st of the month. I am in the process of moving so that takes some priority.

But So far we are going with the PI intake using adapter plates since HPS says they are only 1/4" thick and don't cuase any clearance issues.
Going to throw new spark plugs in. Also going to do the 2v cooing mod and put some new O rings on the injectors.
Then we should be good to go

[wht_stang]

whats the cooling mod

[Black92LX]

2v Cooling Mod
http://forums.modulardepot.com/4-6l-2v-tech/99102-how-2v-cooling-mod.html

[bobtsgt]

Its really for the higher horsepower motors that make more heat in the number 8 cylinder in the back but some people do it since they have the chance or get paranoid about it.