Anybody running wet exhaust on a carbed HP500?
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Anybody running wet exhaust on a carbed HP500?
I have been reading a little bit (dangerous, I know) and see that reversion is a concern with these engines.
The engines in my boat are equipped with stainless marine dry exhausts now, but I would like to put a wet exhaust on simply for noise reduction.
What do you all think?
Thanks for any info....
Greg
The engines in my boat are equipped with stainless marine dry exhausts now, but I would like to put a wet exhaust on simply for noise reduction.
What do you all think?
Thanks for any info....
Greg
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The earlier HP500's had a regular "low" riser on the Gill's that some had water reversion issues with. Merc then went to a taller riser set-up that pretty much ended any issues.
Here's a pic of the taller one's on HP500:
Here's a pic of the taller one's on HP500:
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Mine has the low risers, and the outboard risers have a reversion dam in them. The inner ones do not.
The dry pipes look to be dry only because the water ejection flutes are welded shut. Seems like a guy could simply open those up and have a wet exhaust.
Greg
The dry pipes look to be dry only because the water ejection flutes are welded shut. Seems like a guy could simply open those up and have a wet exhaust.
Greg
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