Stainless marine to stellings width issues?
02-01-2017 | 08:52 PM
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Stainless marine to stellings width issues?
If I got Stellings is there any width issues compared to stainless marine? hate to sell off my stuff then find out I would have issues fitting stellings or any other header...??
02-01-2017 | 09:10 PM
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My experience changing the exhaust our exhaust from Gil to CMI is you will need new custom tail pipes to fit the existing transom holes. We made mock ups with PCV pipe but it was pretty much a waste of time. Ended up towing the boat to CMI any paying a second time for them to rework their tail pipes to fit. IMO, refitting exhaust to an existing transom is a huge expensive PITA.
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02-01-2017 | 09:13 PM
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Tim I have a set of green tags mounted on the engines and can take some pics with tape measure am post for u if it helps. I can also measure center to center dimension and give you apprx width btwn the inner two headers.
02-01-2017 | 09:19 PM
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I guess maybe what I need is someone who has them and measure center to center and see what it is? I am almost positive I would not have issues, but I may have a lead on Stellings...
02-01-2017 | 09:20 PM
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These that I am looking at came off a Mistress he thinks, possibly TRS not sure yet... if that's the case I am good since I have a TRS mistress, waiting for answers..
My experience changing the exhaust our exhaust from Gil to CMI is you will need new custom tail pipes to fit the existing transom holes. We made mock ups with PCV pipe but it was pretty much a waste of time. Ended up towing the boat to CMI any paying a second time for them to rework their tail pipes to fit. IMO, refitting exhaust to an existing transom is a huge expensive PITA.
02-01-2017 | 09:58 PM
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Those were Steroid Stellings thou and they were really tight . I believe I`m 35.5 center to center
Probably won`t help at all so
Have a nice day and F uck you.
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02-02-2017 | 05:09 AM
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02-02-2017 | 06:03 AM
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02-02-2017 | 06:17 AM
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My stellings came in the Formula 402 I had, that had TRS drives. When I put the power in my fountain, which also was a TRS boat originally, I only had to slightly modify the exhaust holes, tails fit fine. The Fountain was converted to #4 SSM's , but the engine height didnt' change much. I really just had to enlarge the exhaust holes, as the fountain originally had 4" tailpipes, and the stellings have 4.5". Most boats had the exhaust holes in the same location, if it was a TRS boat.
If your getting stellings that came off a TRS boat, and they have tails that angle down, it should be a close fit.
If your getting stellings that came off a TRS boat, and they have tails that angle down, it should be a close fit.
