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jmackin 11-13-2013 06:33 PM

cmi headers
 
Where is the best/cheapest place to buy Cmi's? Thanks

HyFive578 11-13-2013 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by jmackin (Post 4026536)
Where is the best/cheapest place to buy Cmi's? Thanks

I've had nothing but good experiences with Teague Custom Marine. Ask for Eric...

brian41 11-14-2013 06:23 AM

Diamond Performance Parts sells them cheaper than my dealer cost last time I looked. Ateco claims cheapest anywhere. Not as pretty but lose the cracking/engine problems and go with Stainless Marine.

jmackin 11-14-2013 10:04 PM

Made one call to ATECO and there price seemed very reasonabe. I'll call diamond and see. Thanks Brian.

blownhammer2000 11-17-2013 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by HyFive578 (Post 4026616)
I've had nothing but good experiences with Teague Custom Marine. Ask for Eric...

+1 on Teague, cpperformance and hardin marine also have good prices

Irishtornado 11-17-2013 09:21 AM

I didn't think the Etops where prone to cracking like the sport tubes where.

brian41 11-17-2013 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by Irishtornado (Post 4028382)
I didn't think the Etops where prone to cracking like the sport tubes where.


With all the talk about engine troubles with the CMI Sport tube headers on this site I have never had a customer lose a engine over them. I have seen them with cracks and leaks that caused valve and cylinder rust issues. The E-tops on the other hand have cost 2 of my customers total engine failures. That is why we now push the change over to Stainless Marine exhaust. The SM Gen III's are rated for use up to 1400 HP and on a resent re-rig the cost with tails was more than $10K less than going with the CMI's.

fleg1 11-17-2013 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by brian41 (Post 4028408)
With all the talk about engine troubles with the CMI Sport tube headers on this site I have never had a customer lose a engine over them. I have seen them with cracks and leaks that caused valve and cylinder rust issues. The E-tops on the other hand have cost 2 of my customers total engine failures. That is why we now push the change over to Stainless Marine exhaust. The SM Gen III's are rated for use up to 1400 HP and on a resent re-rig the cost with tails was more than $10K less than going with the CMI's.

+1 I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing that on any given day my engines would be toast because of junk Cmi's, yes they look cool but when your engine is junk the cool factor goes away in hurry!!!

I have Stainless Marine Hi Torque manifolds and have had no problems at all with them, my risers are dry and dump right at the tips..


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