Only one problem I see. did you weld up Or epoxy the plugs On the bottom? Because they may end up leaking on you if you didn't. Because that Intake was not ment for water. Only Exhaust heat. Other The that it Looks Great.
2 part epoxy. Just went right over the plugs then painted it all. No leaks at all.
The heat plate, on the other hand, was a real PITA to get to seal to the manifold. I ended up getting a 6"x6"x1/8" piece of rubber from Lowes, cut it into a gasket, then used RTV on both sides. snugged up the bolts to hold it down, let it cure overnight, then cranked them down.
It was such a pain that I will NEVER take it off again! Had to re-do it about 4 times before it sealed up.
My heater hose trick with the brass fittings looks cool but was a) expensive, and b) also took some shenanigans to make work. Once I got them threaded into the plate I had to grind them flush on the back side so everything cleared the intake guts. Had to make sure the position was right before cutting them too. Also had to use RTV on the threads to stop them from weeping.
Lots of RTV around on this set up. Nothing would seal up without it. Now that it's done I've driven it about 1,000 miles with no issues and no leaks.
...plus the brass helps the look of the engine bay. Compliments the brake booster, master, and carb. Even added some brass plugs on the thermostat spacer (needed that for the fan thermostat switch). Eliminating the mechanical fan quieted the engine down under the hood dramatically. Now it's just the sweet, loud, obnoxious sound of the 2.5" tube going through the Flowmaster 10 series.
It's a weekend toy that I've built to show off a bit and drive fast. I wanted to build a car that was all around good at everything: speed, corners, looks, and comfort. The kids these days call it "pro-touring" or some such nonsense but I'm missing two pistons for that crowd.
