Re: Problem with Exhaust bellows Alpha I Gen II
i could be outa line here. but, i understand exhust bellows to do one thing. that's to route the exhust + water mix from the transom shield to the drive where it goes thru the drive and out the center of the prop. from reading here, the new design exhust tube is ridged and just slips over the drive, a non tight seal where most (but not all) of the gases and water make it thru to exit out the prop. point is that it's not sealed. also when static in the water yer exhust bellow will be full of water anyways. it's the risers that are above water line that keep the water out. so, if that's the case, then exhust bellows would not be an absolute nessesity. without them, the exhust + water would just exit thru the transom shield and come out in front of the drive. which may not be good as it may aireate the water prior to the prop. but the the new style tube would cure that. from what i read here, it's pretty easy to install too........the tube seems like it'd be a viable option to me........ what ya'd have would be perhaps a little more exhust noise + maybe some exhust soot or slime on yer transom from the non sealed tube leak......
