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Helmwurst 02-16-2004 12:37 PM

Silent Choice Blockoff
 
Anyone ever disconnected their Silent Choice and left the "Y" pipes in? If so, how did you seal off the "Y" pipe where the diverters?

Jonas 02-16-2004 01:13 PM

i would like to know that too...

i would actually like to trade my gills with silent choice for a header and pipe set up to eliminate all that stuff..

anyone intereseted?

Reckless32 02-16-2004 01:42 PM

Do you really have to seal off the Y-pipe?....

jhnrckr 02-16-2004 01:54 PM

I bought some stainless floor plugs from the Home Depot.

Jonas 02-16-2004 01:55 PM

HMMMM.... FLOOR PLUGS?? GOOD IDEA!!

rchevelle71 02-16-2004 02:05 PM


Originally posted by jhnrckr
I bought some stainless floor plugs from the Home Depot.
Never thought of that, I used 4" PVC.

glassdave 02-16-2004 03:37 PM

i did almost the same as jhnrckr,except i used the black rubber female block off plugs from the plumbing dept. dont forget to double up the hose clamps. mine have been on for about 100 hours with no problems.




jhnrckr- did you use the ones that have the one nut in the middle that expands the plug or are they hose clamp type also.

MKast 02-16-2004 04:00 PM

If I'm understanding this, you want to block off the y-pipe. Mercruiser makes a plate that bolts to the inside of the sterndrive. With that blocked off you can remove the y-pipe altogether.

rchevelle71 02-16-2004 04:05 PM


Originally posted by MKast
If I'm understanding this, you want to block off the y-pipe. Mercruiser makes a plate that bolts to the inside of the sterndrive. With that blocked off you can remove the y-pipe altogether.
If you can get to it without pulling the engine????

Helmwurst 02-16-2004 04:09 PM

Block Off
 
GlassDave: Thought about the rubber caps, but did not know if they would work.
MKAST: You have to pull the engines to remove the Y pipe.
Reckless288: Not unless you want to sink your boat when you are backing up.


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