If I am missing something, I’m sure someone will point out where I am going wrong, but……
there are, of course, water passages between the cylinder heads and the engine block
But the Cleveland intake manifold is a dry manifold, meaning there are no water passages between the cylinder heads and the intake manifold. There is no water in the intake manifold.
so how in heavens name is WATER leaking out of the manifold to engine block junction at the China wall corners❓❓❓
I can think of no other source for that water than an improperly installed or improperly torqued cylinder head gasket
Larry