Water lift mufflers
10-09-2019 | 02:23 PM
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Water lift mufflers
Has anyone used water lift mufflers in a performance application?
i have seen some pictures and references to the Parvey’s Black Thunder having some type of water jacketed mufflers in the engine compartment, but everything else I find is on Searay cruisers
i have seen some pictures and references to the Parvey’s Black Thunder having some type of water jacketed mufflers in the engine compartment, but everything else I find is on Searay cruisers
10-11-2019 | 07:35 PM
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In the '80s, my Dad fabricated a set of Stainless Exhaust manifolds for a friend's SBC powering a Volvo 280.
They were Log style, and fed into an inner transom mounted muffler, then fed to through hull ports.
It was a wet muffler system, and worked great.
They were Log style, and fed into an inner transom mounted muffler, then fed to through hull ports.
It was a wet muffler system, and worked great.
10-11-2019 | 07:39 PM
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Though, the muffler being 'wet', precluded the requirement for a jacketed muffler system, saving complexity and weight.
It is amazing how little water is required to draw down heat and temps when atomized a little.
It is amazing how little water is required to draw down heat and temps when atomized a little.
10-11-2019 | 09:50 PM
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10-11-2019 | 10:14 PM
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Yes similar to what inboards use, “water trap”, “water lift”, not sure what’s in wakeboard I have not been in many.
something like what centek makes, not the in-line ones, the ones where the exhaust and water dump into a chamber, and then exit up and out then through the hull.
I have very, very low mounted engines and I don’t like relying on a flapper to keep water out of my engines, and I could use some more drop to help with reversion. Not trying to make it more quiet. I was considering Fabing some stainless ones but I haven’t seen them on a performance application, a lot more heat and flow than they are typically used for.
something like what centek makes, not the in-line ones, the ones where the exhaust and water dump into a chamber, and then exit up and out then through the hull.
I have very, very low mounted engines and I don’t like relying on a flapper to keep water out of my engines, and I could use some more drop to help with reversion. Not trying to make it more quiet. I was considering Fabing some stainless ones but I haven’t seen them on a performance application, a lot more heat and flow than they are typically used for.
10-12-2019 | 09:46 AM
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basically all wake boats have these. I have many wake boats in for service so I can snap a couple pics as well. Is this what you are asking about ?? If so watch out buying used water mufflers / box because some are cracked from not winterizing properly. Many do not know how to drain them completely.
10-12-2019 | 10:38 AM
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Yes something similar to that, if you have pictures of how they run the exhaust from the muffler then out of the hull that would be great!
i am very reluctant to buy used parts these days, most end up being junk. I can’t find any that are 3” in/out much less dual 3” in, so I imagine I will be custom fabbing them if I go that route.
i am very reluctant to buy used parts these days, most end up being junk. I can’t find any that are 3” in/out much less dual 3” in, so I imagine I will be custom fabbing them if I go that route.
