Cobra Drive Water Output

[blueoval1]

A quick ? for you cobra guys.
Got a 1988 4.3L cobra setup on a 17ft runabout.
Is it normal for water to run from the exhaust bellows when the drive is on the muffs in the driveway?
I know the new exhaust bellows has the slits in the bottom , but there is no water at all (maybe a trickle) coming out the prop holes.
Thanks for any info!

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Cobra Drive Water Output

Well....I used to be a "Cobra Guy"

Most of the water will run out thru the slits.

Mine ran without an exhaust bellows for about 10 years.



Cheers,


Rick

A quick ? for you cobra guys.
Got a 1988 4.3L cobra setup on a 17ft runabout.
Is it normal for water to run from the exhaust bellows when the drive is on the muffs in the driveway?
I know the new exhaust bellows has the slits in the bottom , but there is no water at all (maybe a trickle) coming out the prop holes.
Thanks for any info!

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Cobra Drive Water Output

That's normal.

 

[blueoval1]

Re: Cobra Drive Water Output

Thanks guys!
Fired it up after installing rebuilt drive and now I gotta rebuild carb.
Ahh ! The joys of owning boats!
Thanks again!!

 

[Liquid_force]

Re: Cobra Drive Water Output

My '89 does the same thing.
First start on the hose this year I expected to see water pouring out the prop - glad to know coming mainly out the exhaust bellow is fine.

Bought this boat in '03 -- wasn't aware of the shift cable issue and how exact it needs to be, we were learning as we went. Appearently the previous owner wasn't aware either because we went through a set of gears early in our 2nd season.
Since the rebuild just routine maintenance - we've been really happy with it.