intake manifold.. should I replace it?

[Green&GoldGT]

Ok I have a 2000 GT and the intake manifold does not have the aluminum crossover. So I was wondering if I should upgrade it. Is my manifold a ticking time bomb until it starts spewing coolant? Should I wait until then or should it be upgraded now?

And what is the deal with the recall on manifolds, is it still intact? Isn't there an option where you can get cash from Ford instead of having the dealership change it?

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I had a 00 GT in 2004. I got with 6,300 miles and sold it with 9,500 miles. The guy still has it, I see it once a week and he has 54K on it. He said Ford keeps sending him recalls for it, but he won't take it in because he doesn't believe in all that. He is a mechanic himself, so he just said IF it does go bad, he will fix it himself rather than some stanger mechanic that he doesn't know.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

[the98stang]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Mine has 80k on it and a blower, no problems here (knock on wood)

 

[TrueBlue03]

The aluminum crossover doesnt really fix the problem. mine has it, and it didn't stop the intake manifold from melting and cracking.

My thermostat went bad, gasket blew out at the thermostat housing and melted both sides of the intake manifold **underneath** the aluminum crossover.
The water pump began to leak soon after and thats when I discovered that the underside of the intake manifold had been melted during the first coolant spew. I created a whole mess of problems by not noticing that the intake had been cracked and melted beacause i had been driving on it while broken.

if you have the money, i'd recommend and new aftermarket aluminum intake manifold, especially with the mods you have listed in your sig.... but then again, some peoples manifolds just dont break for the life of the car