Replacing 502 with 496s
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Replacing 502 with 496s
Hey guys,
Changing my old 502s for 496s that i got a great deal on. I wanted to ask a few questions and hopefully somebody with experience would be able to help on this one. Will the 496 need new engine mounts or can i use my exisiting ones from the 502s. Will the bell housing and the drive shaft from my bravos line up alright. the motors dont have smartcraft and they come in a plug and play configuration, is there any chance ill have to do wiring modifications.
boats a 32 fountain fever.
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Changing my old 502s for 496s that i got a great deal on. I wanted to ask a few questions and hopefully somebody with experience would be able to help on this one. Will the 496 need new engine mounts or can i use my exisiting ones from the 502s. Will the bell housing and the drive shaft from my bravos line up alright. the motors dont have smartcraft and they come in a plug and play configuration, is there any chance ill have to do wiring modifications.
boats a 32 fountain fever.
Thanks.
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The motor mounts and bell housing are the same on the 496 and 502. The bravo should line up the same also, but If your changing I would highly recommend having an alignment tool and probably change the gimbal bearing while your at it, unless it has been changed recently. Installing a drive if the bearing gets moved during disassembly can be very frustrating, and it will need aligned when changing motors anyways. There may be a little bit of changes with wiring depending on the variation/generation between motors, but if they are both PNP with wiring and ECU's, there shouldn't be much.
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Not sure how much room you have, but the exhaust manifolds don't line up exactly as with a 502. I went the other direction, 496 to 502 and had to move the holes in my transom a little to get it to line up correctly. Not much maybe a inch at the most. If you have enough room , you can bend the hose connecting the header to the exhaust tip. This is also a good time to put on new engine couplers as the old ones are probably pretty worn. Don't think you will have any major issues wiring it up.
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What are you going to do with the worn out 502's?
Hey guys,
Changing my old 502s for 496s that i got a great deal on. I wanted to ask a few questions and hopefully somebody with experience would be able to help on this one. Will the 496 need new engine mounts or can i use my exisiting ones from the 502s. Will the bell housing and the drive shaft from my bravos line up alright. the motors dont have smartcraft and they come in a plug and play configuration, is there any chance ill have to do wiring modifications.
boats a 32 fountain fever.
Thanks.
Changing my old 502s for 496s that i got a great deal on. I wanted to ask a few questions and hopefully somebody with experience would be able to help on this one. Will the 496 need new engine mounts or can i use my exisiting ones from the 502s. Will the bell housing and the drive shaft from my bravos line up alright. the motors dont have smartcraft and they come in a plug and play configuration, is there any chance ill have to do wiring modifications.
boats a 32 fountain fever.
Thanks.