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Old 07-30-2007, 09:45 AM
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Default 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....

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All stock HP500's come with wet exhaust.
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I have a 2 sets of stock Gil HP500 risers, like new, were take off's, If interested let me know......
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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:

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CMI headers on mine . Sound way cool but not that quiet .
Just the way I like it .
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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.

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I guess the idea of converting the dry exhaust over to wet isn't so good?
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Originally Posted by point92mach
I guess the idea of converting the dry exhaust over to wet isn't so good?
As long as you use the tall riser there isn't a problem. It's what they came with from Merc.(or were upgraded to).


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Originally Posted by point92mach
I guess the idea of converting the dry exhaust over to wet isn't so good?
have S/M change them over or put muffs on them there far better than anything out there mine are dry and are 13yrs old now and salt water only, I just flush them out after. art
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