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cross that soon to fail quick fix off the list.Jeez Louise !
did a brief search for a New replacement LOWER intake manifold for L31 Vortec 5.7L V8 --- seems neither GM, Dorman et al offer them now. that leaves little else but:
, epoxy, flat-file etc
I pulled two at the salvage yard. If you don't care about any other components you can get them off pretty fast. It's a good thing too because the first one was warped. Just my luck. I paid a guy to install the second one and it has held for four years.Jeez Louise !
did a brief search for a New replacement LOWER intake manifold for L31 Vortec 5.7L V8 --- seems neither GM, Dorman et al offer them now. that leaves little else but:
1) DIY fixing what you have via weld, epoxy, flat-file etc or
2) finding a good used one (fleabay etc choices are crazy $pricey$) or
3) having machine shop weld/resurface etc.
if ya got one that's weeping coolant now, try and get to it and fix it ASAP; before further corrosion.
How & when did you find the first JY manifold was warped?I pulled two at the salvage yard. If you don't care about any other components you can get them off pretty fast. It's a good thing too because the first one was warped. Just my luck. I paid a guy to install the second one and it has held for four years.
Yep. I guess I could have had it decked by a machine shop but not worth it.How & when did you find the first JY manifold was warped?
Was it discovered only after you had installed it and it failed?
If you think that’s bad, look at this. I’ve been “Watching” this for over a year and it actually just jumped up a couple hundred dollars.Yup, that's too stupid for me; Anything more than $200 New ain't on my radar.
Big fan of L31 but, thanks all the same.