Which headers should I go with?
 

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? :D

Sent ya a PM.

Baja Pete

stainless marine ?
or
eddies?

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.

used cmi headers

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. :D

Thanks,
Brad

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.

I have had my stainless marine since 94 and there still good unless someone gets through my new alarm and steels them:mad: , 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.

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.

The EMI stuff is not worth buying the best stuff for the price is stainless marine.

CP Performance has some nice stuff, may as well check them out too.

ditto

I had Stainless Marine in my old Scarab. They were installed in 1995 and I sold the boat in late 2004. In 9+ years we had to fix a pinhole leak in one of the tail pipes. This was in saltwater too....

Even if you had to spend a little more, chances are its the last exhaust system you'll ever buy.

They would by far be my first choice! :cool:

i have a set of cmi elbow tops i used for a year and ahalf before i sold the boat and put thew stock motor back satin & polished from the collector back tail pipes for bravo have receipts make an offer