Tony's Tips ARTICLE DATE: 10/01/2006
Marine Exhaust Systems
 
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Cummins QSB - 4" dry riser to 5" wet mixer to 6" factory lift muffler to 6" side outlet.
Cummins 370 Diamond - 31 Bertram port engine cross over-3" to 4" dry to 5" mixer. Yanmar 6LYA370 dry riser - 4" dry to 5" mixer to 6" stern exhaust-V-Drive application.
Detroit Series 60 - 6" dry riser to 8" wet mixer to 10" FRP tube collector to twin 6" outlets to stern - Right side of pics show 100% dry aux exhaust thru side of vessel - 90 Ft Aluminum converted crew boat. Cummins QSL 400 dry riser - 4" dry to 6" wet mixer.
Detroit Series 60 dry riser - 6" dry to 8" wet - Notice flexible hanger above wet mixer-SS 6" dry flex / "bellows" under wrap on riser.
Cummins N-14 Dry turbo connection - 5" dry to 8" dry muffler and stack. Cummins 6CTA 430 dry riser - 4" dry to 6" mixer.
Simple Cummins QSM - 4" dry riser to 6" mixer to 8" wet FRP mufflers.
External stern exits - 5" into custom 6" stern port corner outlets. Custom lift muffler for 20Kw aux and 8" under water exit for Cummins QSM 635.
Simple riser for Cummins QSC 540 - 4" dry to 6" wet. 5 to 6 inch Surge tube connection
QSB riser pointed to the "right spot" eliminating and hard wet bends.
Difficult design with long dry riser for Cummins 6CTA on commercial vessel - 4" dry to 6" wet to existing 8" outlets - Has dry "flex" in riser and flexible hanger attached to "cold mixer". Yanmar 6LPA custom exhaust riser - Notice pyro probe lacation.
100% dry exhaust to side outlet - Aluminum boat.
Using Factory elbows - Budget sometimes prevails & goes against my wishes. Cummins 6BTA 315 - 4" dry riser to 5" mixer to 6" "surge tube".
Detroit Series 60 - 6" dry riser to custom 8" wet mixer on 85 Ft commercial boat-4B 37Kw Aux in background with 3" dry riser to 4" wet lift muffler.
 
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