Intake coolant leak???

Ok,

So I am begining the process of getting my engine re-built and I am first trying to determine what is needed to be fixed before I tear it apart. The first problem I am trying to decide upon is where is the coolant going. It is usually always low, but I never see any coolant under the car when setting. But it does have a little white smoke out the exhaust. First I did a compression test and all cyclinders were between 163 and 168, so looks good there. Next I decided to do a coolant system pressure check. I had some hose clamps that weren't tight enough, and fixed those, but the most startling part was the leak I found below the water neck right behind the water pump. I tried to make to clear on the pict where it is leaking, right where the passenger side head, lower intake and block meet. When I apply 15lbs of pressure to the system, coolant trickles out here.

Correct me if I am wrong, but how is coolant getting to this point. It is for sure not on the water neck and dripping down. Do you think something is cracked or would a bad head gasket on intake gasket cause this? Even though the compression test was good. I know I need to do the leak down test still, maybe this weekend. Thoughts anyone.

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Thanks

If you are refering to the water inlet as far as leaking I know it is not. It leaking where the head, block and upper intake meet right below the inlet right in the corner. Sorry I couldn't get a better pict not much of a way to gett a pict of it. I had to almost stand on my head to see where it was leaking, but I can see it much better with a mirror.

Although if you mean you replaced the lower intake gaskets, why is there coolant right there. I would think it couldn't get there unless something is bad or cracked. I woudl think the coolant should go in past that piont in the lower intake, correct???

anybody???