testing the waters , i've got an 88 checkmate 251 convincor on a tandem galvanized roller trailer , its got a bad ford 460 in it , its also a king cobra drive

transom is solid , stringers are solid , floor is solid but lifting up in one spot under the carpet
cabin is nice
all the seats are well worn , functional but worn / brittle / wood needs replaced in driver side bolster

my plan was to drop in a nice 454 magnum with 496 manifolds that i picked up but now my plans have changed , i do still have the motor and its setup with the correct bell housing to mate to the king cobra transom

i'm still waffling about the price of the boat / trailer and the engine is not included in that sale , but may be available for extra cheese

i'd entertain partial trades of an older pair of jetski's , or a jeep wrangler maybe

just in case my PM box fills up , you can e-mail me at usedpartsgod @ gmail dot com

I am not a complete expert but I am pretty sure that this can not be done as the 496 cylinder head is completely different than 454-502...

Someone correct me if I am wrong....but I don't think so...

that would be correct

How much for boat without the motor,transom,drive and trailer. Can you send pics to [email protected]

i'll gladly send u pics , it can be done and has been done , there a nice upgrade , aluminum too

sending pics , it might take a few minutes , theres like 10 of em and there big , like 2 megs a piece

please do....I am interested in seeing this. I am looking for exhaust and absolutely EVERYWHERE I look sells either bbc 454/502 manifolds or 496.....none that fit all of them.

[email protected]

496 manilfolds bolt to the head the same as 454/502 , only thing to adapt is the oil filter mount on one side and the shift quadrent on the other , i choose to relocate both to the transom

pics on there way , as i said , these are stock aluminum 496 manifolds on a 454

LOL! Tell my Procharged 454 that! It made a big difference over the old,heavy cast Iron I had!

Here's a link to some photo's

hope this works

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62415920@N05/