496 HO photos finally

[beast 496]

Here is a front photo of the 496 we installed in out Beast. You can also see the new Teak floor partial installation. Al
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae55/alswagg/Supra%20Beast/SupraBeast003.jpg

[beast 496]

Rear view of 496 HO in the Beast. Teak floor also Al
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae55/alswagg/Supra%20Beast/SupraBeast067.jpg

[beast 496]

Another front view of the 496 HO. The Teak floor is complete now. I just have to install the hatch and helm seat. The teak oil will saturate fine tonight, I left the heat on in the shop. Al
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae55/alswagg/Supra%20Beast/SupraBeast002.jpg

[mapleleaf]

So the 496 is definitely a beast.....that teak flooring is amazing...I remember you r first post about it....so good to see it worked out!!!
BTW I'm a finish carpenter...totally biased....regardless of the added upkeep!

[tg0824SSVGG]

That floor is beautiful - I just hope it's not too slick!

[beast 496]

The boat never sets outside overnight. When we are done using it, we put back on trailer and put back in shop. The Teak floor was fairly easy to install, much easier than the Teak and Holly flooring panels I have installed in larger boats. Price for the teak was actually cheaper than initial thought would be. I bought 90 sq ft for $300 1/2" X 2 1/2" tongue and grove. Hardest part was working with the variety of colors. The 496 really hauls. Much stronger than the old 454. The motor has a variety of componets, Mercruiser, Volvo, Cruisader, and of course PCM. Al

[beast 496]

Thanks but Teak is naturally non skid, I also like the easy clean up. I installed a polystyrene subfloor under the teak, this was to keep water from saturating the original floor system. Al

[mapleleaf]

how'd you fasten it down Al????

[Kip]

Looks great. I cant imagine the rip that 496 would have and the floor looks amazing.
So do you run this Beast on Wawasee?

[beast 496]

The polystyrene is screwed and sealed with 3M 5200 down to the original fiberglass covered floor, I then used shrink wrap tap to cover every seam. The wood is pin nailed down with 1.25 SST pin nails,(air nail gun style). I also ran a bead of 5200 caulk under every board. If you have every used 5200, once it sets up it is perminant. Once all the boards where in place, I sanded smooth and oiled. It was nice using the polystyrene for a ultra smooth subfloor, every easy to mark out on to keep thngs square. I have less than $500 in the floor, including wood, subfloor, adhesive and oil. Al

[beast 496]

Kip, yes we are on Wawasee, and Lake Syracuse alot in the summer. My shop is about 1/4 mile from Barts. We like to go to dinner by boat to the Channel Marker. Are you close to Wawasee area? Al

[Kip]

We live in Bluffton so Salamonie is where we go on a regular basis. However we spend a week at Wawasee every summer and are spending a week on the Barbee chain also this summer. We are planning to run up to Barts in the next couple of weeks, so maybe we could stop by your shop and check out the beast.

[beast 496]

PM me and I will give you contact information. I will be glad to show it off. Al

[suprava10]

That is awesome Al!! Where did you buy the teak? $300 doesn't seem that bad for how gorgeous it looks...:cool:

[docdrs]

where did you get the motor and what was the $ on that puppy

[dshaff24]

Definitly unique

[csuggs]

Al - That is really cool. Can we see some pics of the whole boat? The overall interior and how the floor blends with the rest of it. I really like what you've done!

[dshaff24]

x2 on motor info, Did the trans bolt right up? fuel injected? Any chance you got any pics of the whole boat?

[beast 496]

The 454 was junk, the original owner did not winterize it 11 years ago. I bought the boat and trailer 2 years ago. The Boat was inside stored the whole time. I ended up throwing away the old big block. I kept the motor mounts and bellhousing. that was it. Al

[beast 496]

The teak came from Diamond teak. I buy alot of different types of exotic wood from them. Al

[beast 496]

The 496 was pretty easy to blend with the tranny. The 496 is a metric motor however, which means some of the mounting hole sizes are a little smaller. Once I had the bell housing hooked up to the block the tranny went on great. I kept the OEM location for the starter on the 496 though. Getting the cooling system and charging system to fit under the hatch was a challenge though. The exaust manifold bolted on but the port sizes are different, alot of grinding was done on every port. Yes the Engine Is Fuel injected, I am using a Volvo Hi pressure and low pressure fuel pump. I had to locate onto the aft side of the engine. The charging system and mount including all pullys are from Cruisader, this was the most compact. The engine hatch just clears the manifolds and cooling system. Al

[beast 496]

I will take some more photos of the completed project tomorrow, I installed the helm seat and motor hatch today. Al