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Old 02-09-2008 | 01:06 PM
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Default 496 risers, are they all stainless?
Just wondering if they're not, besides the magnet test, is there a way to tell like part number or some other method.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 05:59 PM
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yes they all are as far as i know.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 07:05 PM
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Cool, thanks.
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Old 02-11-2008 | 12:22 PM
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No not all.
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Old 02-11-2008 | 01:20 PM
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No not all.
If you are aware of any that are not stainless then please explain. I believe that all 496 risers (merc) are indeed stainless. Older manifolds are alum. Newer manifolds are cast.
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Old 02-11-2008 | 02:00 PM
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Not all aftermarket risers or headers for the 496 are stainless. If you ment Merc OE only then as far as I know always stainless risers.
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Old 02-12-2008 | 02:08 PM
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If they were stainless, why would they paint them? Mine are either painted, or powder coated.
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Old 02-12-2008 | 02:18 PM
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Cheaper than polishing and Merc likes things black is a guess. They are stainless.

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If they were stainless, why would they paint them? Mine are either painted, or powder coated.
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Old 02-12-2008 | 02:20 PM
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That's a great question Dave. After a little rubbin' mine aren't painted anymore.
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I polished mine now I haveCMIs
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