Sell me your 454/330 and buy a complete 496, that's what I would do :)

Carb to pan would be preferred!!!

BBCLiberator, are you selling your boat or just putting aside another bullet for the chamber just in case? ;)

I'm actually always looking for a spare 454/330 if I can find a decent runner for a good price, I actually had one but sold it to a friend who disintegrated one, but it didn't have all the accessories with it. I can swap that with my engine and sell it stock. As you know, it's worth about the same amount either way. I'm always on the lookout for a newer hull to drop this motor in. The boat is still ~ a 55mph boat with the original prop and a 330hp.