Hi... Might want to check where this was manufactured....Just a thought. I'd love one of these intakes too, but I'm a little hesitant about Musclecars source. To each his own...
When these repro intakes were relatively new on the market one of our members here used one and had quite a bit of grief with it leaking coolant. Maybe by now they are better, I don't know.
65 SD L79 said
Jun 15, 2021
4SPEED427 wrote:
When these repro intakes were relatively new on the market one of our members here used one and had quite a bit of grief with it leaking coolant. Maybe by now they are better, I don't know.
maybe best to stick with original
Fake68 said
Jun 15, 2021
4SPEED427 wrote:
When these repro intakes were relatively new on the market one of our members here used one and had quite a bit of grief with it leaking coolant. Maybe by now they are better, I don't know.
Carl, if you are referring to me... my issue was a repaired original manifold. Repro was OK... with some port matching sorted out.
4SPEED427 said
Jun 15, 2021
Shoot, yes I was thinking it was your repro that was the problem. Thanks for correcting this poor memory!
You mean port mis-matching? I'd forgotten about that.
ARCADIAN said
Jun 15, 2021
Sorry Kevin the one my friend has is for a 390 hp motor.
looking to buy 427 intake 3885069. I do see lots on ebay but would like to buy one in Canada thanx
www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/472403617279953/
Paul
says they're Corvette
not cheap
Thanx Chris
nope not at all and then to find one with a nice original finish, no cracks no stripped threads
How about a new reproduction?
https://www.musclecarsandclassics.ca/engine/air-intake/intake-manifold/performance-intake-manifold/corvette-intake-manifold-big-block-3885069-1966-1968
Paul
Hi... Might want to check where this was manufactured....Just a thought. I'd love one of these intakes too, but I'm a little hesitant about Musclecars source. To each his own...
www.ss396.com/part/3885069.html
Paul
maybe best to stick with original
Carl, if you are referring to me... my issue was a repaired original manifold. Repro was OK... with some port matching sorted out.
You mean port mis-matching? I'd forgotten about that.