Dude, what the hell are you doing? Don't take it apart!!! Ford will fix it for free. The cracked intake is a common problem on 96-97 GT's. They don't replace the intake until it cracks. So, they pay for the tow, and all repairs.
Call the Ford dealer and have them fix it. The same thing happened on my old 96GT. I didn't pay a dime.
Just do what I ended up doing...sell the GT and buy a Cobra with a real intake.
Good luck
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T-Bones 1997 Cobra
Wht/blk, Pro 5.0,FRPP 4.10's, aluminum driveshaft, FRPP throttle body, C&L 80mm MAF, K&N, Steeda U/D pulleys, Steeda timing adjuster, Flowmasters, s/f connectors, FRPP pro springs, BBK caster/cambers.
