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bigmotor 03-26-2012 11:16 AM

28 brave owners need exhaust help
 
Any chance one of you 28 owners can help me. I have stock Merc exhaust , and looking at used tubular stellings. Does any one know if there is a clearence issue down the middle ??? Can I use any ol' bbc tubular header ????? I had heard the 28 where built with the motors real tight together ?????
I believe 36 inch spread is typical ??
ANYBody HELP ???????

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sean stinson 03-26-2012 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by bigmotor (Post 3649417)
Any chance one of you 28 owners can help me. I have stock Merc exhaust , and looking at used tubular stellings. Does any one know if there is a clearence issue down the middle ??? Can I use any ol' bbc tubular header ????? I had heard the 28 where built with the motors real tight together ?????
I believe 36 inch spread is typical ??
ANYBody HELP ???????

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delsol 04-08-2012 03:01 PM

Not sure what u r doing for engines but I have a set of stainless marine headers set up for a 28 brave with tall decks. They are dry to the tail and fit right through factory transom holes. Let's say I had to do some reworkIng to make them fit
They work great and can b for sale if you need them

Dave

bigmotor 04-08-2012 07:01 PM

Headers
 

Originally Posted by delsol (Post 3658787)
Not sure what u r doing for engines but I have a set of stainless marine headers set up for a 28 brave with tall decks. They are dry to the tail and fit right through factory transom holes. Let's say I had to do some reworkIng to make them fit
They work great and can b for sale if you need them

Dave

There is 2 sets of stelling's available used, full tube stainless, but not sure that they will fit the 28's.
My drives/motors are about 34 inches on center. Most boats are 36 on center. Didn't want to spend several thousand , and find out they don't fit. I have 502 efis with bravos...

I am interested in what you have also.. Are yours the cast aluminum units ?? What are you running now ??
Thanks Scott
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CIG3 04-10-2012 09:56 AM

I'd go with the Stainless marine. Lighter than tube headers and less chance for leaks in the future. The Hi Torques will take 750HP with no issues.

TexomaPowerboater 04-10-2012 10:10 AM

+1 on stainless marine.

I'm running stainless marine on mine. Its relatively easy to pull and drop in one motor without removing the exhaust. Spark plugs are a biotch, but can be done fairly easy if you pull the risers off first.

JCG 04-10-2012 10:25 AM

So, 34" is the distance, center to center?
+1 on the stainless marines. My headers died and replacement cost is HIGH!... :eekdrop:

delsol 04-10-2012 09:01 PM

Yes they are 34" centers. It was a bit of work to get tall decks in, but it worked well once in. Spark plugs were much worse to change with the blower engines in...

JCG 04-24-2012 05:29 PM

Measured mine this weekend and found 33", center to center. I measured and re-measured and could not get 34", so for mine 33" it is. Any thoughts??

sean stinson 04-25-2012 06:36 AM


Originally Posted by JCG (Post 3671763)
Measured mine this weekend and found 33", center to center. I measured and re-measured and could not get 34", so for mine 33" it is. Any thoughts??

That's very close what engines do you have????


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