What manifold is this?

[IcantDo55]

As some of you know with your help I have been fixing up a 1995 Sea-Pro (3.0LX)I just bought that had an over heating problem. It being 11 years old you guys have talked me into replacing the manifold. One of the resions I bought this sea-pro is that it had the same power that my other boat has so I would have extra parts (1995 Bayliner Capri 3.0LX). <br /><br />So I removed the manifold (and broke no bolts YEA!) and was compairing it to the one on the bayliner and its different??? Same year, same motor....different? I say whatever and called epower and he tells me the one I need is no longer made? The old one made was the one to fit the bayliner...strange. <br /><br />Ok so whats the majot difference...about and inch and a half. The seapro manifold has the carb about 1.5" farther out than the manifold on the bayliner. Not a really big deal but I would have to make the fuel lines and throttle cable shorter? What a PITA? <br /><br />Anyone else have any experience with this problem? Aside from what I said (fuel lines, throttle) what else will not line up? Are the poers the same size in the head? <br /><br />Here are the info I have on the two motors:<br /><br />Bayliner 1995<br />Mercruiser 3.0LX<br />SN 0f550801<br />Takes Spark plug AC-MR43LTS (only difference on carb cover)<br /><br />Sea-Pro <br />Mercruiser 3.0LX<br />SN 0f371094<br />Takes spark plug AC-MR43TS (only difference on carb cover) <br /><br />Help!<br /><br />

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[IcantDo55]

Re: What manifold is this?

epower.com told me just now on the phone "the digital electronic ignition system 3.0LX motor was a piece of s**t and everybody discontinued all the parts for it, sorry"<br /><br />???<br /><br />Can I make the other manifold work? The mesurement from the head to the outer carb bolt is 4 1/16" on the manifold he has and 6 1/2" on the manifold I have. Will the throttle cable even adjust that far?

 

[IcantDo55]

Re: What manifold is this?

Only one I can find is the Mercruiser model<br /><br /><br />806867A 8 M'FOLD ASSY-EXH 1 $641.87

 

[IcantDo55]

Re: What manifold is this?

After much web reasearch today and a million phone calls I have come up with the needed part numbers:<br /><br />Orginal part # was:<br />815559-c1<br /><br />Replaced by:<br />806867 A12<br /><br />Than replaced with: <br />860235 A03 <br />currently on backorder till June 12th!<br /><br />Ah!

 

[IcantDo55]

Re: What manifold is this?

Well today I took it to a friends house and had him throw it in the mill. Think this is acceptable to use for a few months until Mercruiser releases the manifold? I figure a little hi-temp RTV and a new gasket and riser and maybe I'll be ok. Any comments?<br />

 

[lilmandavis]

Re: What manifold is this?

should of tigged a bead on that skinny side. before he threw it in his bridgeport