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I have a small coolant leak I wish to fix before it becomes a major one. The join that slips inside the top radiator hose which the hose clamps to has become rusty and has deteriorated away. It looks to be part of the factory inlet plenum. Just wondering if these are repairable/replacable or if its easiest/cheapest to replace the plenum. Search found me nothing relavent.

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Is it possible to weld to the plenum? Have thought, if you can, about grinding the rusted pipe off and welding a new pipe on to fit the hose to. Dont really fancy jamming a pipe in. Thanks for the reply.

Edited by FordyR31

yes its easy to cut off the rusted section and get a new bit welded on(i had it done to a 20 manifold)

needs to have a bead welded on the outside edge of the replacement as per factory

any good ally fabricator can do this and for reasonable $$$

dont bother buying another (possiblyrusty) manifold

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Found this, no one had mentioned it, not sure if many people know about it. I will try to fit it up tomorrow and see how well it works.

http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/Parts-Shop/uas-chrome-molly-upper-radiator-outlet-intake-manifold-76.aspx

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