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Cracked Intake Repairs?

By Sam - 09/29/2002 6:46:08 PM; IP 24.191.208.238

I just finished installing a cast iron CJ intake on my 428CJ Mach 1. This is actually try #2 as I had previously installed an aluminum intake but it leaked oil at the dreaded rear cork gasket (!!). Anyway, I finished the installation and started it up. It ran fine but then I noticed a coolant leak bubbling up near the temp sender. (!!)
A CRACK!!
I bought this inatke years agao and it was already painted so I never noticed it.
There was also a small coolant dribble at the thermostat bypass tube where it enters the inatake. I had just replaced the rotted tube with a piece of thick walled copper tubing. It fit very tight so I thought it would be fine.
Question #1 - Can I repair the crack with the intake in the car, and how?
Question #2 - Is copper tubing not good for the bypass tube? If not, where do I get a steel tube and what's the proper way of installing it?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Sam

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