242/hp500
 

I believe someone on here has or had a 242/hp 500 combo. Just wonderiing how the performance is. I friend has a 242/502/Mag and gets an honest 62 with a labbed 24' Bravo.
He just picked up an HP500 short block , fresh rebuild , heads still need doing. He's still missing some acc. like carb , intake , rockers , push rods and valve covers. Thank goodness it's still December..lotsa time left up north here :D

Re: 242/hp500
 

That would be a great set up 500hp in a 242 will be a fun ride, but I do believe it can handle it and be safe.

Merry Christmas

Re: 242/hp500
 

Oh yeah , 242s were just made for 500 hp :D :D :D :D.
Plus the "blue" engine will look real nice in it with it's Lazer graphics :cool:

Re: 242/hp500
 

I've got some good used 500 parts ...Heads, rockers, pushrods, cam, lifters. Let me know if he's looking for a good deal.

Dave

Re: 242/hp500
 

Thanks , I'll pass the info along

Re: 242/hp500
 

I have a '89 242LS with a 502 thats putting out close to 500hp. I've had the boat up to 67 GPS with a 24 pitch Bravo.

Re: 242/hp500
 

Thanks , I was figuring 67/68 maybe 70 on a good day with 3 gallons of gas and one person :rolleyes:

Re: 242/hp500
 

The previous owner said he saw 70 with it. When I go out, the boats full of friends and fuel, so I'm not sure what the top speed is. The mid range punch is what I enjoy. My neighbor has a '82 232LS that just had the 454 rebuilt. You can really feal the difference in power between the 2 boats.

Re: 242/hp500
 

Don't you know , boats are always faster in the showroom and on the trailer :rolleyes: .
My buddy was told about 65 by the previous owner on the phone from 300 miles away. After driving 6 hours to sea trial it on Lake Ontario in October ,the truth came out. Four of us in the boat and it struggled to hit 55.
After a prop change from a 23 Mirage to a 24 labbed Bravo ,two people now got an honest 62 and picked up 6/7 mph at 4000 rpms and 5/6 mph at 3000 rpms :D.

Re: 242/hp500
 

Our 242 has a ZZ502 motor in it, best we have seen is 69.2 with a 23 mirage plus. Mid range punch is excellent.