jkimball
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 14, 2013
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So I'm trying to get some opinions on manifolds/risers for a '97 4.3 LX.
I got my boat in August (first sterndrive after several Outboards) and the PO said that the manifolds & risers were done a couple years ago, but he also used to boat in the Gulf in Pensacola. So the boat has seen some salt.
The current risers & manifolds have some rust on the outside of them, and I haven't pulled them yet to inspect internally. Mostly because I haven't had any cooling issues as of yet. It stays a constant 170* per the gauge and the risers are always cool enough to the touch to lay a hand on them.
But, I know that one day the inevitable will come and I'll have to replace them. That said, I have found a guy locally that has (4) GLM risers for sale for $85 ea. new in the box - which seems like a pretty good deal. But I cannot find ANY good reviews on GLM... so should I steer clear?
Also, when it comes to manifolds it seems near impossible to find true OEM merc parts (which my boat currently has btw - risers & manifolds) and even iboats has Sierra & H20.
I've heard varying reports on Sierra and really NOTHING on H20.
So I'm looking for some recommendations
I got my boat in August (first sterndrive after several Outboards) and the PO said that the manifolds & risers were done a couple years ago, but he also used to boat in the Gulf in Pensacola. So the boat has seen some salt.
The current risers & manifolds have some rust on the outside of them, and I haven't pulled them yet to inspect internally. Mostly because I haven't had any cooling issues as of yet. It stays a constant 170* per the gauge and the risers are always cool enough to the touch to lay a hand on them.
But, I know that one day the inevitable will come and I'll have to replace them. That said, I have found a guy locally that has (4) GLM risers for sale for $85 ea. new in the box - which seems like a pretty good deal. But I cannot find ANY good reviews on GLM... so should I steer clear?
Also, when it comes to manifolds it seems near impossible to find true OEM merc parts (which my boat currently has btw - risers & manifolds) and even iboats has Sierra & H20.
I've heard varying reports on Sierra and really NOTHING on H20.
So I'm looking for some recommendations