DaltonGang
Member
- Aug 11, 2020
- 104
- Boat Info
- 1995 SeaRay 370 Sundancer
- Engines
- 8.1 Horizons
I took off all 4 elbows from my 8.1 engines and I thought it all looked good. I only took a picture of the worst manifold. The other 3 were just all black. This one has a slight color to it as you see in the picture.
I thought I was in the clear since they all looked good. Elbow welds looked fine, no rust. I'm going to clean them really good and double check.
BUT....my mechanic saw these pictures and recommended i get all new manifolds. He said anything other than black is a warning sign and they are 5 years old now (although only 150 hours).
I guess I want more opinions. I thought it all looked great and he's saying nope. He knows I will buy and install myself so he's not after making money in this case.
I thought I was in the clear since they all looked good. Elbow welds looked fine, no rust. I'm going to clean them really good and double check.
BUT....my mechanic saw these pictures and recommended i get all new manifolds. He said anything other than black is a warning sign and they are 5 years old now (although only 150 hours).
I guess I want more opinions. I thought it all looked great and he's saying nope. He knows I will buy and install myself so he's not after making money in this case.