I have a 97 3800 with a plastic intake manifold.
It cracked, flooded the crankcase with coolant while on the Highway and destroyed the engine.
Thanks alot GM. I had no idea of this problem till it happened to me.
As far as I am aware, there is no aluminum replacement out there.
I ended up suing GM over this in small claims court. Received a confidential settlement which helped cover the costs.
But still, I would never recommend the 96 and up 3800 to anyone. It will bite you in the butt.
I heard they changed the design in 2004 but I could be wrong.
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