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[Rix86]

I need a new Mani. I'm currently still chiseling through mine.
There's a couple on eBay. They seem to have one extra bolt hole in the middle on the bottom.
Mine doesn't have that bolt hole.
Can I still use that manifold?

 

[Rix86]

Seems the hole is there in the block.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Need way more info??
Year? Model#
​E-bay links? so we can see what you might buy?
E-bay model and year?

Pics of yours?

 

[Rix86]

Sorry, that would help huh?

The bottom hole is not through to the outside.
I bought this one

Mine is a 120ld90b

 

[jerryjerry05]

IF?? the bolt holes line up and the gasket fits??
Just goop it up.

 

[Rix86]

That's kinda th plan. Have the gasket kit.
Need to buy bolts though

 

[Rix86]

Well......
Looks like I need a few more parts

 

[pnwboat]

Yes looks like you have a piston with a broken ring land. That usually happens when a ring catches the edge of the exhaust port and breaks. It often results in cylinder damage too, requiring a new oversize piston. If you remove the head you can see if this is the case.

 

[Rix86]

Walls are...OK. Serviceable.
All the pistons appear cracked at the lands, if not outright broken.

 

[interalian]

I almost hate to ask why you chiselled it off. Must have been leaking...

 

[Rix86]

I almost hate to ask why you chiselled it off. Must have been leaking...

The remains of the bolts were basically welded to the walls of their holes.
After getting it off, the inside was broken anyway. There's a large deflector of some sort that was in pieces in the bottom of the manifold.

 

[interalian]

^fun!

 

[jerryjerry05]

When these L-drives were introduced.
​They quickly got the name h e l l drive.
​And it seems you found out the hard way.
They were a money pit from the word GO!!
​What are the plans? new boat? fix this?

 

[Rix86]

I've fixed so much other stuff on it already.
I'll fix it, keep it a year or two and move on.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Good luck.
​For the hard to find parts?? ask on here.
​There is no buying or selling but if your searching?? if we know where to get it we can help.

 

[Rix86]

I've found a few places to get pistons.
Just gotta have some money to throw at it.

 

[jerryjerry05]

You check the cyl. walls?
ANY scoring? pics?

 

[Rix86]

I'll check better after disassembled.

 

[Rix86]

Got a replacement engine. Got the exhaust cover off (its an outboard power head, gotta switch stuff) and #4 piston is broken.

 

[jerryjerry05]

#4 on the new block?