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Old 03-21-2007, 04:34 PM
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Ok this post was in another forum but since there are still a lot of stock 502's out there I wanted to get some broad feedback.

Basically the stock Mercury exhaust on my 2001 502 EFIs are shot and it looks like I bent a valve due to water leak between the manifold and riser.

Since it's 2 motors, I'm looking for low cost or gently used replacement. So far the best prices are Revolution $1200 pair and Dana Marine $1750 pair.

If $$$$ wasn't an option I would lean towards CMIs but I got some good advice that that's overkill for a stock motor.

I'm leaning towards the Dana's since they're a little more performance oriented.

Any suggestions or better deals elsewhere?
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Originally Posted by strikeforce

Since it's 2 motors, I'm looking for low cost or gently used replacement. So far the best prices are Revolution $1200 pair and Dana Marine $1750 pair.
Neither of them are technically headers, they are performance manifolds. I just put a set of Dana's in Deb's 22 Donzi.
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Neither of them are technically headers, they are performance manifolds. I just put a set of Dana's in Deb's 22 Donzi.
Might want to check out the lightning lineup good performance,cool looks, and prety durable.
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used cmi headers
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Originally Posted by strikeforce
Any suggestions or better deals elsewhere?
Gil / Hardin system would be a good choice for you at $1899.99 complete with EVERYTHING you need to install including relocation brackets, bolts, gaskets, and turbulators. More Info Here. Let me know if your interested and I'll shoot you OSO price.

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Toss EMI Thunders in the mix. 5 year warranty, competitive pricing, all brackets included.

Stainless Marine, sligntly more money, five year warranty, excellent reputation.

Lot's of choices.

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I have had my stainless marine since 94 and there still good unless someone gets through my new alarm and steels them , ps check with trick marine for SM or EMI prices fred stands behind his stuff, oh I run in salt water but flush after use.
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Thanks guys, a lot of good choices here EMIs are looking good and there are some CMIs that can be had but a little more work to install. I gotta decide in the next day or so.
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