My car was leaking coolant. I thought it was the thermastat.
Pulled it off to replace the gasket and the freakin Manifold is cracked! The previous owner jerry riged JB weld on there to hold it.
WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP. [:@] The car only has 41k on it.....
Is this common with the 4.6?
I'm heated!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess I just needed to vent. [&o]

I think is was a very common problem. I actually had a manifold crack on a rental GT convertible I had and the damn thing stranded me on the highway. The manifold is plastic. I'm not completely sure but you might have missed the boat on having Ford replace it, but contact your local dealer to find out.

Good luck.

please excuse the ignorance of this question but is the plastic manifod on the SC cars as well? I have a 2004 SC and is this something I am going to need to look at or is just on the non SC Mustangs and Saleens that had the tiny ass manifod intake?
I saw a lot of folks replace that plastic Piece with a Mach Intake.

Thanks

not sure, mines a SC 98 4.6

Sorry to hear.

YOUR 04 HAS A BLOWER FOR THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD,PLASTIC WAS USED ON 96-98 I BELEIVE,AND ONLY ON N/A CARS.

Don't blame you for venting, only wish I had a good solution for you. [:@] Good luck and keep us posted.

Thanks Blown 281, I was thinking there was a manifold below the Supercharger that was possible made of plastic that woudl be an issue. I did not know what year the original question came from.

Thanks again.

Car in mention is a Vortech'd 4.6 98............
Should have it back on Tuesday. Oh well...........