So I was missing the bolt that goes from the waterpump into the front of the intake manifold. Upon inspection, we figured out why...previous owner had broken off an ez out in hole trying to remove a broken bolt from the manifold.

Ended up opting for a new edelbrock manifold as it was cheaper than the estimated machining time it would have taken to remove the ez out/bolt.

So my question: Is it worth ever repairing the oe intake? It looks to be the correct part for my YD code 67 400. I understand many folks think these intakes are better than aftermarket ones. If not, I'm not opposed to a way cool paperweight on my desk!