I am putting 496 exhaust on my 502 and I am under the impression that i will have to relocate some things and/or build new brackets. I was curious if anyone had any pictures or tips of how to bulid the bracktes or where to relocate everything.

i mounted everything on the transom really cleaned up the motor

We have some remote oil filter mounting brackets off of stock Merc 496's that would probably allow you to remount the remote oil filter lines possibly to it and bolt it on the stock 496 exhaust manifolds.. I'll give you one just send Raylar a USPS prepaid postage box (12x8x6 or so) with your address and such all filled out on the box. Then let us know if it will work easily for this type of exhaust conversion.

Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar

ray, it does have the oil filter bracket on it already but that is really nice of you to offer that for me.
mach1- any pics of how you mounted the stuff?

Yes, the stock 496 oil filter bracket and oil filter base are one piece and it is designed to bolt to the front two bolts on the 496 manifold to riser studs. I am not sure the existing 502 oil lines to the remote filter will fit to point were you can connect then directly to the 496 filter bracket base. You might go to Mercruiserparts.com and look up on picture search and compare the 502 and 496 engine oil filter pictures and see what you think.

Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar

I am getting ready to do the same thing. I would be interested in any ideas you come up with. If I figure out some ways to remount things I will share them with you also. My boat has very limited room on the transom. I plan on fabricating some brackets out of aluminum to remount some items.

Im hoping I will get a chance to install this week. I polished the risers pics to follow.

i just put polished risers on mine, looks alot better, don't forget 10 hp by removing turbulators

I am planning on polishing my risers also, and possibly the manifolds. Manifolds look like alot of work to polish. I need to finish the interior of my pole barn before I start on the boat so it will probably be a couple of months before I start on my manifolds

I used the 496 oil filter bracket and managed to get the oil feed and return hoses to fit even though it was a little tricky.