loosing oil, puddleing at read of lower intake

My guess would be your PCV is leaking. Check to make sure the hose, and or PCV valve didn't pop off. If that's the case, you may want to invest in an oil separator, since that oil will end up in your intake otherwise.

could be lower intake gasket, did you use the cork gasket?. the best way (also what ford recomends) to install a intake manifold is to get 4 long bolts (around 4"long the same thread pitch/diameter as the intake manifold bolts) and cut the heads off. after you get the gaskets installed thread these bolts into the heads at the fwd two holes and the aft two holes in the heads(where the intake bolts go) most people dont use the cork gaskets they just put a 1/4" bead of permatex where you would usually put the cork. position the manifold over the engine and line up your holes in the manifold and then set her down and torque. on a side note there is also a plug back there that could be leaking also. chris

Id say the rear intake seal is the more likely culprit. Pretty common actually. Did mine and the valve seals and my car doesnt lose any noticeable amount of oil between changes.