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Old 12-13-2013 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerquest_Baby!!
The boat is in a heated warehouse now so he isn't going to go fire it up. It was never winterized but it sounds like he could be looking at a heat exchanger and/or manifolds. I guess we will find out in the spring.....Fingers are crossed that he is ok.
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Old 12-14-2013 | 07:10 AM
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There is somebody on OSO right NOW selling a pair of 496 manifolds for $550.

Start the boat up and you'll have it fixed by the January "like it never even happened"
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Old 12-14-2013 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by FIXX
i would at a minimum have him tell his mechanic to pull the exhaust manifolds,this way if they are cracked and when they thaw out no water goes into the cylinder if a exhaust valve is open.
This would worry me the most. I would pull the exhaust now for sure .
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