Time for a head gasket

[Rich_V174SS]

Rich would log manifolds be more suseptable to something like that than the centerise manifolds or no difference. ?

It could be. That's probably the reason the manufacturers went to center rise manifolds. It put the elbows up higher and further away from the transom to make it harder for water to wash up into the engine.

[fireman24mn]

Sean said he got it pretty hot. It burnt the u-joint and exhaust bellows out of it. It could have burnt/ warped the flappers. I still think I would have the block and heads checked for warping and or cracks. If it was hot enough to melt the bellows then it could have done lots of other stuff as well.

[76bayflite]

I'm getting the heads looked at this week, just want to have everything covered before I put it back together.

[Jason]

Just put new flappers in as well. They are cheap and easy. let us know what the machine shop says.

[CVX Fever]

I didn't realize the motor had been overheated to that extent. If the bellows were melted the flappers are probably toast. Money well spent to have the heads checked out..

[fireman24mn]

Sean
Can you take pics looking into the cylinders. Or just look your self. If water was coming into the cylinder itself, the top of the piston should look like its wiped clean. Or a lot cleaner than the others. That would give you a starting point or area to look extra close. There is water in there some how you know that. I wouldn't put it back together until you find the problem. IMO

[76bayflite]

Cylinders found with water weren't different from the other side.