Thanks, Pat, Dave, Pat again, and Hotroddaddy,

I apprecciate your input. I'm looking for another manifold and am not having any luck yet, but then I haven't had time to do much scrounging. I'm sure you're right, Dave, repairing the cracked one probably wouldn't be smart from a money standpoint.

I'm not a welder (and I can prove it!) but I know a couple of guys who are. There are several welder supply companies around here so I'm sure I can get the right rods.

I had a 383 in an old ('72) Dodge pickup. Somebody back down the line had brazed a crack on one manifold. It was holding when I sold the truck, but I was never convinced that that was the way to go.

Anyway, thanks again, gentlemen,

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