Its not rocket science, but soak the bolting with penetrating oil for 48
hours before attempting to remove. If you break a bolt off you may have
to pull the engine to repair it. Make sure you use anti-sieze compound
and new gaskets when reassembling.

A word of caution about gaskets. There are a lot of 'generic' gaskets on
the market. Many are cheap and made half-assed. Make sure ALL the holes
match up with your old ones or the parts they will seal.

Capt. Frank Hopkins

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~aartworks

Dano wrote:

Looking into a 1994 SeaRay 330EC with the 454's. Has had a life in salt
water and the owner says she needs new manifolds and risers. How tough is
this job to do myself (I would have the time over the winter lay-up). What
other considerations are there for moving a salt boat to freshwater? Thanks
for helping a newbie.
-Dano