boot

A friend is thinking about doing that . What do you think about the package ? How does it effect the warrenty on a brand new motor ? IS this a good way to go ,or is there something else that he would be happier with ? Where is the best place to buy them ?

Also ,It would be a VERY mild set up . Thanks !

thisistank

Doesn't the 496 have cast iron parts not forged parts. Don't put a blower to cast parts is what I've been told. It will disinigrate the motor.

boot

Ohhhhh, yeah ... I remember that now . I saw the other day someone had said they were suposed to make all the brand new ones with forged parts . ANyone know more about this ? Thanks Tank. Joe

thisistank

That would be good if they went to forged parts, then those 496's would really be bullet proof. Nice little motor though!

Before I got the 525sc I wanted to put a blower on my old merc 454L, the carbed 454 w/cast parts. My mechanic couldn't stop me fast enough! Thank god he did though cause that motors been good for Audiofn

Hydrocruiser

With 3 psi you would be up to 500 HP and that probably would be easy on the engines with 6 psi I believe you can get up to 650 HP. With 12 psi probably 1000 HP. So what if it's "just a short run"

causin trouble

Installing prochargers on my 353 Formula....3.5 lbs boost as we speak will keep you posted on how the 496 ho,s like it ..I know of one guy who put the 5lb kit on his 353 Formula and is running in the high 80's low 90's picked up 15mph told me he ran it as hard as it would handle it put a ton of hours on it last year told me if it was going to blow up it sure was put to the test...and hasn't yet