mercruiser 888 exh cutouts

[97fordrunner]

Afternoon all.

Finally got the Larson in the water and she runs like a top. However my dad put the bug in my ear about a boat he had that had exhaust cutouts. Anyone know where to find riser cutouts? I've found some but none for the 888 only '87& newer. Thanks guys

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Yer only option will be to build yer own,.....

 

[alldodge]

Afternoon all.

Finally got the Larson in the water and she runs like a top. However my dad put the bug in my ear about a boat he had that had exhaust cutouts. Anyone know where to find riser cutouts? I've found some but none for the 888 only '87& newer. Thanks guys

What about changing the exhaust to new style manifolds, then this would be a easier fix

 

[97fordrunner]

Just swapping on manifolds from a newer brovo mercruiser? Did they put 302 based engines in newer boats? Guess I hadn't looked

 

[alldodge]

Not in the newer boats, but Google "ford 302 marine exhaust manifold", there are places which show up

 

[500dollar744ti]

Volvo Penta "5.0FL" manifolds and risers would do the trick, they are the same center riser style as later GM V8 mercruisers which have plenty of exhaust cutout choices. They were used in Volvo Penta Ford 302 engines in the mid to late 90's.

The Mercruiser 888 manifolds for a 302 would be rather difficult to install exhaust diverters on.