Raw Water Cooling Plumbing!! Looking for hose diagram

[L8-Again]

1979 Mercruiser 260 (Chev 350) engine ser #5060620, log style manifold with 6" spacer between manifold and elbo/riser, block off plate with pin hole between spacer and manifold.

I think my Seloc manual led me astray. I have been unable to locate the correct manual for my engine, I think it ended up in the 'gone forever' file cabinet. Have been using the '83-'87 manual and the Seloc.

I am looking for a diagram of the water hose connections involving the thermostat housing and manifold/risers because I think it is wrong. I put things back the way I found them.

1) the thermostat was below the them housing at the intake manifold, not the upper part of the therm housing. Okay, easy to move, part ref #9 in below link.
http://www.boats.net/parts/search/M...50 THRU 6218461/THERMOSTAT HOUSING/parts.html

2) the Seloc manual shows the two hoses connected to the upper connections of the therm housing going to the riser/elbo but it looks like they should be going to the rear of the manifolds instead based on the part descriptions I found here:
http://www.boats.net/parts/search/M...U 6218461/WATER DISTRIBUTION HOSES/parts.html
This link has the description of the hoses to where they connect.

So, I am asking for some help on what is the correct way to connect the hoses. Hopefully someone has a diagram to post for this ancient barge! This is how I have them connected right now:

 

[dubs283]

Re: Raw Water Cooling Plumbing!! Looking for hose diagram

check this out:

http://forums.iboats.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=89644&d=1302713061

it appears you have the hoses routed correctly in your picture

 

[L8-Again]

Re: Raw Water Cooling Plumbing!! Looking for hose diagram

Thanks for the link. It looks just like the picture in the Seloc. I guess I just got concerned because of the part look up sites were different and they appear to be OEM.

thanks again.