Just curious, if it's possible and reasonable I might just do it. I've got a 7.4 MPI in it right now.

There will be allot of money in parts other than the motor. Dual ram Hydraulic steering is a must. As well as some big strong trim tabs. You'll beed both if your gonna run a hammer that fast.

Brian

"What would it take (cost) to put a 496HO in a 2001 Hammer?"

About the same as it would cost to upgrade you to a 25 Outlaw with an HO already in it!!

29OUTLAW...

Yeah, but then I'd have 25' to push around with a 496HO instead of 21'...

But in reality, I'm betting I'd be better of putting a whipple on my 454 and leaving it at that if I want that kind of speed.

New motors are $12k plus labor to pull yours and install new. You would have your engine to sell to recoup some costs ?$3k. In the end would be cheaper and more hp to add the whipple.

If you have a plain 7.4 and not the Mag I would not advise putting a blower on it. The 7.4 does not have the upgraded parts (crank, cam, etc) that you will absolutely need with a blower (if you want to run it on the water that is)

Hey dlofits,

I know what’s you’re saying but I couldn’t resist.

At any rate, I had a dilemma prior to buying my 24 Outlaw. With my available funds, I could have either bought a 21’-22’ with a nice 502 and run 70+. Or I could have bought a 24’-25’ with an anemic 7.4L and run only in the 50’s. I opted for the latter since where I run my boat, size is more important than speed. That fact rang true for me just last weekend.

Mrs Outlaw and I were docked at out local Tiki Bar just hanging out. A full-competition, race-ready Hydrostream pulled in and docked behind us. Mrs Outlaw went over to the guys in the Hydro and kept asking them is they want to race us. I had to tell her to shut her mouth since a Hydro like that can run 100+.

The next day we came across the same Hydro out on the open water. They “raced” us but the 29 wasted them. They couldn’t go faster than 45-50mph since we were in 2-3 foot slop.

Lesson learned – size matters. I don’t know where you run your boat but where I’m at, I would rather have a 25 Outlaw that can run 65mph than a Hammer that can run 70+.

And I would certainly rather have 29 Outlaw that can run high 70's than a Hydorstream that can run 100+

Well put 29, I had a 1989 235 Force that was bought and paid for. It was really a great boat, but 55-60 just wasn't cuttin it. Instead of trying to get anything out of a lame 454/330hp, I bit the bullet and bought a 25' Outlaw with a HP500. No games now.