swap your 496HO or 500 for a blown 517???

[Keith E. Sayre]

This is not a joke. I have a potential customer who wants a deckboat that
is available but doesn't need or want to feed a blown and innercooled 517 inch Chevrolet that is only about 2 seasons old. I am starting this thread to
see just how many of you would consider a swap. He intends to buy the
boat in question about the middle of December.
The engine was built 2 years ago for Dr Huffman here in Havasu and only has about 40 or 50 hours on it. It only makes about 4 lbs of boost so it runs on any fuel (almost)!!! The blower is an 8-71 Blower Shop and will make as much boost as you would require. Set up like it is, it should last forever.
If it's like other Blosdale engines it has Brodix aluminum heads with good valves, an innercooler, a Cola crank with Eagle rods, big pan, imco powerflow exhaust, crane hydraulic roller cam and rockers, a pair of Holleys
with Gaffrig flame arrestors, MSD, JE Pistons etc etc.
His goal is to swap for a fairly fresh-lower hour 496HO or HP500 or 525. He
doesn't want to spend any money either and so far he hasn't asked for any back to him. As far as I can see, whoever jumps on this will be getting a great deal. And of course, he's willing to let someone do a leak down or
whatever on the blown motor.
I'm curious to know how much interest there is on a deal like this so that I can advise him whether to buy the boat or not. Thanks.
Keith Sayre
Conquest Boats
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[deltarat]

I would gladly do it.

[riverracerx]

How about a 502 w/ 165 hours?

[02HoWaRd26]

Hey keith I will trade with him hell I will even do the work I am un bolting my blower tomorrow.... if thats a deal

[HocusPocus]

sounds like someone looking for a serious power upgrade will get a heck of a deal.

[LHC30Victory]

Does he have two to trade???
With only one 496 and one 517, I suspect that my boat would be turning a lot :rollside:

[dicudmore]

that motor would look good in my new Ultra

[welk2party]

I would consider swapping my newer 496Ho with 40 hours.

[phebus]

I'll make it real easy for him. I'll just swap him my deckboat with a 496HO, and he'll have exactly what he wants. No need to swap motors.

[Paul65k]

I have a 28' Advantage PartyCat in a storage unit in Havasu with a 500HP....59 hrs TT and would be willing to talk about such a trade.
The boat is like new and the motor was babied.....cuz you need one hell of a lot of HP to move a sled like this Party Cat!!!
Drop me a line if this works!