light weight or performance manifold and risers?

[highpowerdad]

Hi all,

Does anyone make a "performance" manifolds and risers for the 5.0 GXI? really I am looking to get some of the weight out of the back of the boat, so "lightweight" manifold and risers may be a better description. I see places like Eddie Marine and all make aluminum SBC manifolds and risers and other companies make SS ones - all advertise "mercury", but what is involved with plumbing them to a VP? The boat is a 2005 and has 50 hours in saltwater from the previous owner, I think the existing parts are factory original, so since I am going to take them off and inspect them this winter, I figured I would ask what options for upgrades are out there...
Thanks
Scott

 

[Scott Danforth]

you can get manifolds from EMI, Kodiak, Stainless Marine, Imco and others. you can get stainless headers from CMI or HiTek.

however on a 5.0, you wont gain any performance.

to plumb to your VP, you simply need to measure....measure, and possibly spring for a custom set of elbows......did I mention Measure.

BTW, the VP manifolds already flow better than the factory Mercruiser manifolds, and the cost to "side-grade" to aluminum is about $500 to save 40# (or the weight of a case of beer)