I have a friend who is doing the welding. We almost have it.
The plan is to finish welding it then epoxy the inside with Irontite added to the coolant.
I have some splash zone epoxy or JB Weld, just not sure what one would be better for the heat. The leakage is between the water neck towards the flange, the amount of porosity is crazy for a $1000.00 intake manifold.