Difference between 496 and 496 HO

[SickSation]

My local marina buddy thinks i should go with a 496Ho... Newer technology, closed cooling, ect.... ??

[Trim'd Up]

My local marina buddy thinks i should go with a 496Ho... Newer technology, closed cooling, ect.... ??

I agree if your going to leave it stock, but you won't. The 502 is a better foundation to build on.

[HaxbySpeed]

five oh two!

[imco offshore]

sorry scott i hit the wrong button ,,,peter leave it alone,, these things run perfect and most importent it,s dependable, i wouldn,t touch it ,,,,,do some prop work , bottom work,,,x dim,, if you want more speed ,,, everybody goes stright to MORE POWER, the first thing you loose is depedabilty, and then you will need more props anyway, call if you need any help

[PARADOX]

sorry scott i hit the wrong button ,,,peter leave it alone,, these things run perfect and most importent it,s dependable, i wouldn,t touch it ,,,,,do some prop work , bottom work,,,x dim,, if you want more speed ,,, everybody goes stright to MORE POWER, the first thing you loose is depedabilty, and then you will need more props anyway, call if you need any help

I'm pretty well "proped out". Had 4 sets for a while,, just sold 2 sets.
Mid 80's is pretty good.. Just feel like hitting that 90 mark somehow. But your'r right. It's probobly not worth it.
I would like to try a set of 5 blades one of these days.

[imco offshore]

I'm pretty well "proped out". Had 4 sets for a while,, just sold 2 sets.
Mid 80's is pretty good.. Just feel like hitting that 90 mark somehow. But your'r right. It's probobly not worth it.
I would like to try a set of 5 blades one of these days.

what size i have 5 and 6 bl

[DAREDEVIL]

sorry scott i hit the wrong button ,,,peter leave it alone,, these things run perfect and most importent it,s dependable, i wouldn,t touch it ,,,,,do some prop work , bottom work,,,x dim,, if you want more speed ,,, everybody goes stright to MORE POWER, the first thing you loose is depedabilty, and then you will need more props anyway, call if you need any help

LOL,,,all good.

[SickSation]

What kind of MPH could i expect from a stock 502 or 496ho? Im at 68-70 right now with a 454mpi. Turn key reliability is very important to me. I dont wanna wrench on the water this year. Did that all last year with a cheap old boat. Im assuming heads intake, cand cam wouldnt take away reliability... Or would it? Sorry for my lack of knowlege...Thanks for the input guys.

[Trim'd Up]

What kind of MPH could i expect from a stock 502 or 496ho? Im at 68-70 right now with a 454mpi. Turn key reliability is very important to me. I dont wanna wrench on the water this year. Did that all last year with a cheap old boat. Im assuming heads intake, cand cam wouldnt take away reliability... Or would it? Sorry for my lack of knowlege...Thanks for the input guys.

Probably 70, for real. That boat won't run 68-70 with a stock 7.4. On GPS your probably more in the 60-63mph range. The 7.4 is not a good platform to build on. Sell it and start over. The only thing worth using in a performance build from you engine is the block.
I'll sell ya my 548, it should put you into the mid 90's GPS and it's reliable. Probably even work a partial trade on your 7.4.

[PARADOX]

I dont wanna wrench on the water this year. Did that all last year with a cheap old boat.

Get out of boating. I been wrenching on old boats, new boats, outboards, I/O's, sailboats,... anything that floats.
Wrenching will stop when I have nothing that floats.

[MattBMiller]

What kind of MPH could i expect from a stock 502 or 496ho? Im at 68-70 right now with a 454mpi. Turn key reliability is very important to me. I dont wanna wrench on the water this year. Did that all last year with a cheap old boat. Im assuming heads intake, cand cam wouldnt take away reliability... Or would it? Sorry for my lack of knowlege...Thanks for the input guys.

A stock 502 should put you arount 76-77 mph.

[PARADOX]

what size i have 5 and 6 bl

Thanks George..
One of these days I would like to try a 5 Bl.. 30" pitch.. or similar.

[MikeyFIN]

Get out of boating. I been wrenching on old boats, new boats, outboards, I/O's, sailboats,... anything that floats.
Wrenching will stop when I have nothing that floats.

wishful thinking, bud...

[PARADOX]

wishful thinking, bud...

No kidding. Can't wait for my "boater" best day when I sell my two older boats.
You should take this to Finland, now with one new motor.

[dba900]

Ok...how much? Any more photos? Details?

[SickSation]

Probably 70, for real. That boat won't run 68-70 with a stock 7.4. On GPS your probably more in the 60-63mph range. The 7.4 is not a good platform to build on. Sell it and start over. The only thing worth using in a performance build from you engine is the block.
I'll sell ya my 548, it should put you into the mid 90's GPS and it's reliable. Probably even work a partial trade on your 7.4.

How much are you wanting? Hp hrs ect.

[SickSation]

Get out of boating. I been wrenching on old boats, new boats, outboards, I/O's, sailboats,... anything that floats.
Wrenching will stop when I have nothing that floats.

Thats what i hear... Lets say the least amount of wrenching possible then.

[PARADOX]

Thats what i hear... Lets say the least amount of wrenching possible then.

I know the feeling. Ever thought about tussing your tool box overboard instead of the anchor? On my 40'th BD. I was planning to take the boat out.
Feeling to fraking old at the time, I just wanted to be 10 miles offshore with good tunes and cold brew. At the ramp, I worked 7 hours trying to get the boat to run. Changed starters, batteries.. cleand everything that could be removed. Nasty way to spend my 40th. Weeks later turned out to be a bad $40 coil. I felt like tussing tool box, boat, car AND the anchor in the water.

[PARADOX]

Ok...how much? Any more photos? Details?

Here yaa go.

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/class...page=out&id=52

[Trim'd Up]

How much are you wanting? Hp hrs ect.

I was kinda kidding, but there is another project I would like to pick up. It is about 700hp and I think 30 hours. PM sent.