problems installing emi exhaust
 

anyone have problems installing emi thunder exhaust.i have the manifold hitting the back of the power steering line and bolts won't line up.got the short risers to work with my silent choice and theres to much of a angle to make the connection.may have to ditch the silenent choice for the weekend till i can find a way to make it work.not even working on the throttle side yet.any heads up?454 mag carb

I had to use a special bracket for my IMCO Powerflow mainifolds to clear the power steering. Do a search, I posted the part a few months bag. As I remember a member Griff sold the same bracket for $50 a few months ago.

if i needed a bracket they should include in in the kit with the other brackets for oil filter and shifter linkage.not real happy with this install right now.stuck in the engine compartment last night,90 degrees out and 90% humid,sweat running in my eyes.you guys know what i'm talking about.worse thing is i will be suprised if i pick-up anything.sorry just venting

mine hit the pump line also. emi told me its tight but will fit if you bend the line slightly. it did.

steve did you pick-up anything switching exhaust?

the previous owner installed the exhaust right before i bought the boat. he made me aware of the clearance problem and left the pump loose. anyway i dont know if it helped performance or not but they sound good.

I Bent The Line Ever So Slightly And Added A Spacer.which Helped Alot.

I had the same problem with mine. I did as the others said and bent the line slightly and it fit. I gained about 2 MPH with modified engine. Results may be less with a stock setup. Good luck with your project.

I'm having problems with the oil filter bracket. When I ordered the kit I bought the oil filter relocation bracket. Only problem is that one of the lines is too short. It comes with an extension kit but its not for the hose thats too short.
It's hard line tubing from the block then hose up the side of the block where it is straight hard tubing along the valve cover to the filter mount. The new bracket moves the filter forward about 4 inches but the line doesnt have enough slack to go the distance. I'm thinking about getting rid of the stock line and putting braided line and fittings on. Anybody ever had this problem? It's on a 7.4 MPI Bravo I.

I welded a bracket out of angle iron and relocated the filter to the stringer about 6 inches forward of the transom.

We went with custom lines on the last install and moved the oil filter to a remote location - not on the engine.

I made a bracket and mounted the remote oil filter on the transom of one of my old boats. You can mount it anywhere. Put it where its out of the way, yet easily accessible.

I'm having the same problem mounting my Emi manifolds, it's hitting the line on the back of the power steering pump. You guys say you bent it, is it as simple bending it in while still attached to the pump? Or do I need to pull the line out of the boat and use a pipe bender/vice or something more technical.?? Thanks in advance for the help..

Fixx
 

you can bend it on the engine,usually a plastic dead blow on the crimp works..you may also need to loosen the fitting and reroute it..

Thank you,, I was playing with rerouting it today., but was scared to try and pry on it or smack it with the dead blow.. I needed to hear how it worked for someone elese before I started in with a lil muscle on that tiny fitting.., everytime I work on my boat, sheet comes up and end up missing a weekend outa it..

It worked like a charm!! A LIL bend goes a long way! I loosened the fitting a little, moved it away from the engin a Lil bit, just enough to get the crimped part of the line around the end if the bracket,, then with a Lil leverage, it bent in just enough to give me clearance!!! That's for the info guys! The knowledge on this site is extensive and appreciated!! :ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:

Biggest pice junk I have ever seen power steering line won't fit stud holes drilled crooked had to grind on tails to get them on