It is cracked right in front of the flair where it goes into the the manifold and it is about 1mm to 1.5mm in length. I have close-up pictures of the crack, but for some reason I couldn't get them attached to my post. I can e-mail them, I just can't post them.

The Original Owner of 1998 SVT Contour #3384 of 6535, Toreador Red/Midnight Blue, Assembled September 3rd, 1997 Also the Original Owner of a 1998.5 Contour SE Sport V6 5-speed, Vibrant White/Greystone Sport Cloth, Assembled August 6th, 1998