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Re: cracked intake manifold on Volvo Penta 5.0FL
Wow...time flies...the outcome was I only had to replace the cracked intake manifold. I found a used one and it works fine. In fact, the reason I'm back here is the old (cracked) manifold is still sitting in my garage and I thought I'd post if...
Awesome forum here. I've been reading quite a bit since I discovered my unwinterized engine had 2 popped core plugs and a cracked intake manifold. I'm the original owner of this 1994 VP 5.0FL PDMA (Ford 302 V8) with the SX-S 1.66 drive. 466 hours in fresh water only.
The engine started...