intake corrosion bad?

[jgrow]

Pulled the edlebrock performer intake from my 302 a couple of nights ago. I started cleaning it up and noticed bad corrosion from 4 of the ports(coolant flows through?). Will I ever get these to seal properly? Reason I pulled it was b/c it was leaking oil at the back of the engine but also was getting some coolant leaks. thoughts/advice? thanks as always

 

[bmc69]

Those are indeed pretty bad..and I would be worried about the passages getting eaten through farther inside too. Me?..I toss manifolds like that every time. And I probably see a lot more of them than most since I work on so many marine engines and have to routinely toss aluminum intakes and the timing covers too. It hurts..but losing an engine to coolant in the oil hurts worse.

 

[blubuckaroo]

Looks like a case of lack of maintenance. Get a new one. They were less than $100 recently somewhere. Don't just buy another used one from ebay. It's not worth the shipping. I had the same thing happen and it leaked coolant out the back. I wasn't sure if it was the intake corrosion or the crappy Felpro 1250 intake gasket.

 

[jgrow]

Thanks guys. I was expecting confirmation that it was a risky proposition to try and use. I'll cough up the coin for a new one.

 

[pcf_mark]

Autozone has them cheap and you can sometimes find an online coupon and use it in the store. I paid $89 over the summer.