Direct replacement intake for 96-98 SOHC?

[Black_Cobra]

Hi All,

I'm looking into buying a car but I'm concerned about a coolant leak that seems likely to be caused by a cracked intake manifold. I understand this problem is not rare on this year/model.

I like to ugrade any time something breaks but this car is for my brother or his son and I'd like to fix it on the cheap. I see this PI kit is $650.

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/product.phtml?p=457&large=1

My question: Is there a direct replacement for the 96-98 intake that will not crack like the factory piece?

Thanks!

 

[BLK_ROUSH]

There are other INTAKEs but they are performance based and not cheap.
The PI set-up is probably the best bet if you want to 'fix' the problem.


Bonus: added HP