Next chapter in the Mercruiser saga, if anyone is interested!!

I think that I have traced the problem to a rusted out manifold water
jacket. There is a hole through to the end exhaust port, and I expect when
it gets hot it lets water in the adjacent inlet port.

Better start looking for a secondhand manifold. Nearly $500 on the
Mercruiser parts.com website, which usually means the same in pounds by the
time we are ripped off over here. Anyone got a siezed up 3 litre Mercruiser
sitting out in the shed?!!

Cheers, Barleycorn.

" Better start looking for a secondhand manifold. Nearly $500 on the
Mercruiser parts.com website, which usually means the same in pounds by
the
time we are ripped off over here.

try ebay, there are some biggish us dealers that will ship to uk.

"Tom" m3cbzATmapctDOTcom wrote in message
. ..

" Better start looking for a secondhand manifold. Nearly $500 on the
Mercruiser parts.com website, which usually means the same in pounds by
the
time we are ripped off over here.

try ebay, there are some biggish us dealers that will ship to uk.

Thanks, good idea.

My local freindly Mercruiser dealer wants £500 + VAT for a manifold and
elbow. But he can't give any discount because the margins are so slim on
parts. There must be a bull in the next field, as I can't half smell some
s**t!!!

Barleycorn.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 08:52:18 GMT, "Barleycorn"
wrote:

Next chapter in the Mercruiser saga, if anyone is interested!!

I think that I have traced the problem to a rusted out manifold water
jacket. There is a hole through to the end exhaust port, and I expect when
it gets hot it lets water in the adjacent inlet port.

Better start looking for a secondhand manifold. Nearly $500 on the
Mercruiser parts.com website, which usually means the same in pounds by the
time we are ripped off over here. Anyone got a siezed up 3 litre Mercruiser
sitting out in the shed?!!

Cheers, Barleycorn.


I seem to recall paying about $250 for a new manifold, six bolt,
rochester carb model from the states, had to pay the import duty and
vat so it was about the same in £'s.

Looking at the catalog the 2.5L engine has the same manifold listed,
so how about that other engine you had a chance of?

Meanwhile I'll keep my eyes open, we get the odd motor in with a blown
bottom end that has some suitable spares available, and I'll try to
find some more suppliers but I usually use www.sierramarine.com .

HTH

John