Could this intake be repaired?

Bought it from a guy on eBay...as if that doesn't say enough right there. His ad said to "Bid with Confidence!" lol

Anyways, finally got everything put together and filling it up with water. Noticed a leak and a small crack where the coolant temp sensor fitting goes. I tried to first patch it with some JB Weld but as I went to cover the crack, my damn finger pushes through the intake! SOB!!

So am I out of luck here or can this be welded up and made to work?

 

BB manifolds are thin anyway in that area ,It can be welded and I blend them and reglass bead so It doesnt look fixed
Have done 2 in the last 2 weeks

Tony

 

you can fix it if you got the skills. A SBC intake is a dime a dozen though. You may be money ahead if yo dont have the equipment/tim to fix it right. Nothing like a warped manifold filling your motor with coolant.

 

Yep, a tig welder and a couple hours= good as new.

 

It's a big block, you can see the extra bolt in the pic.

 

Ya got a TIG welder?
Didn't think so... If ya did you would have patched it already.

I JB WELDed mine about three years ago and it hasn't leaked again, yet.
I coated the inside of the entire water passage because it was all going away from electrolysis. look inside the thermostat hole with a dentist mirror and see how bad it is before bothering.
Mine wasn't a punched out hole like that, it was just "seeping".
I coated the back of the manifold too where it blocks off the rear water passages in the heads.
If you cant weld a patch on it your self (paying for it would cost as much as another used manifold)Just gob that area full and see if it holds, and move the temp sender to a head or somewhere else.

Be sure and bad mouth the guy on Epay!

 

Its a BB and I also resurface them when Im finished

Tony

 

Ya, it's a BBC dual quad intake.

I don't have the tools or the skills to fix it myself though. Don't suppose someone could point me in the right direction for a reputable welder around Dallas/Ft Worth?

 

you can tig-it bioch

 

Wonder if Bass could weld it up.... he's downtown over in Deep Ellum I think.

 

I feel your pain. Bought an Edelbrock Performer for my 400M from one of those Ebay "confidence" men. When it arrived there was a crack about 6 inches long under the plenum. Someone had tried to "fix" it, but appeared to have made it worse. Seller said he would take it back and refund my bucks, but I had to pay shipping...yeah, right. Cost more than 45 bucks to ship it, so it is now about 3 cases of Bud cans. No more Ebay intakes for me!

 

Yep, crank up tha ole TIG and 'Get ER DONE!.......

 

I know it isnt in your area but Manchester Metal can fix it and you will never know it was bad.He is in Manchester,Md.He does great work...
Contact Dean at Manchester Metals inc. 410-374-1415

I have seen funny car blocks he fixed that you could put your hand in and after never see where it was fixed.I don't know how he matches the cast finish but he can...

 

For all you guys saying for me to TIG it up, how abouts you let me borrow your TIG welder to so I can learn how

 

If you want to drive all the way out here,,,,, bring it.

I've taught several guys (and gals) how.

 

Meet me in the middle? LOL

 

of my garage? Sure, what the heck.

 

anybody with a TIG welder near him? wouldn't take long to fix it , he could learn something, and you could hang out,talk rods and have a beer or two.