Intake manifold replacement question

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Aug 16, 2016 | 09:41 PM

Bigpipes 35

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Intake manifold replacement question

Well I have the dreaded coolant leak under my intake and have been looking for a new intake manifold. My Expy is a 1998 with a 5.4 and a all aluminum manifold. My question is does this intake fail like the plastic ones and second the only one I can find for the 5.4 is $400.00. The ones for the 4.6 are half that amount. Will the one for a 4.6 fit on the 5.4?

Aug 17, 2016 | 10:10 AM

ExplorerTominCO

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Could it be the gaskets? I wouldn't think it would crack like the plastic intakes. But I have heard the gaskets can fail.

Aug 17, 2016 | 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ExplorerTominCO

Could it be the gaskets? I wouldn't think it would crack like the plastic intakes. But I have heard the gaskets can fail.

Its possible, I am going to tear into it this weekend and I will update with what I find..

Aug 20, 2016 | 09:41 PM

alloro

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It might just be the heater tube and not the intake. You can buy a new tube or you can repair it with heater hose and a couple of hose clamps.

Aug 26, 2016 | 06:13 PM

aircargoo

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to ruin those gaskets ,motor had to over heat ALOT....those gaskets are well made. ive seen both those motors completely apart several times.

Aug 26, 2016 | 08:46 PM

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It might just be the heater tube and not the intake. You can buy a new tube or you can repair it with heater hose and a couple of hose clamps.

It turned out to be the metal pipe that runs under the manifold but while I was taking off the intake I didn't realize there where two bolts way at the back by the fire wall and I ended up snapping off the ears on the manifold so I had too replace the intake with a junk yard one. She is up and running and runs really good. I also did plugs, boots and the PCV boot on the back of the manifold..Next up front heater core which could be just a daunting..