1951 400 intake manifold

Posted by Steve Taylor On 2013/3/25 19:15:20

Hi All
Just separated the intake and exhaust manifolds to find a lot or corrosion products in the intake manifold on the exhaust side. The diverting butterfly valve in the exhaust chamber is also seized. The intake manifold appears to have survived intact but I am thinking about putting a thin stainless steel blank off between the exhaust and intake to prevent further corrosion of the manifold. Any comments?
As the car will never run below 50 deg F I dont think the exhaust heater for the manifold is required.

Thanks for your help