[t_l75]

I am just about to complete the top end of my freshly rebuilt engione, so i can fire it up and make sure everything is working as it should befire i drop the body on. I just had a question on the intake manifold. I was planning on trying to salvage this one, for now until later down the road when im actually driving the car where i can replace it. I wanted to replace it with a edelbriock perfromer intake, but i was wondering if i shouldnt just put the new edelbrock intake on now. Here is my problem: There is a LOT of calcium build up (at least i think its calcium, correct me if im wrong) in each of the corners of the intake. And there is also a lot of carbomn buildup in the very middle valleys. I have tried top clean it up as much as i could but theres still a lot more once you start getting inside of the intake. So what do you guys think? should i keep it for now? or just pitch it and get the new one?
Theres no brand on the manifold but i looked up the patent # and its owned by edelbrock.

 

[t_l75]

Money is not a real issue, the issue is just that I want to gt the car running first, and I still need a lot of stuff for that to happen. I would only want to replace it if I absolutely had to, like if it would effectthe way the engine ran. My plan was to try to get the car running with what it has on it, then a few months down the road replace the intake and the carb when I have more money. (being a junior in highschool and working 15 hours a week on minimum wage just doesn't cut it sometimes.) so basically what I started this thread for was just to see if you guys thought it would absolutely need to be replaced.

 

[t_l75]

Wow, the 2101 is the performer?!? Well thanks TotalC1971!! I was trying to find information on my manifold but I couldn't find anything more than the patent # for edelbrock. Well I guess I'll do what most of you suggested, I'll keep it for now and clean it up and use a good sealant. Thank you all for your help!

 

[t_l75]

Well thanks to all of you for all your help! i will post some pictures of the finished product once its done! thanks again!