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    which drive do I have ?

    Hi all, Boat is a year 2000 Chaparral with 2X VP 5.7 GSI PEFS engines and douprop drives. Im trying to buy bellows and Gimbal bearings etc but can't figure out what the correct model of the drives are. The tags have been painted over. Please have a look at the attached pics. When I shop for...
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    DPS - Oil grade and how to drain and fill ?

    Hi all, My boat is a 2000 Chaparral with 2 VP 5.7 GSIPEFS engines and Douprop drives. I noticed that the starboard drive oil level is low and that the oil is black and smells burned. How does the oil get black inside the drive ? I want to drain and flush and refill both drives. What grade...
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    DPS props- which goes where ?

    I all, I have twin DP drives on my boat. I have a feeling the previous owner mixed up the props. Can someone please tell me where each of these prop numbers should go as far as port and starboard... F8FRONT 3851468 XE F8REAR 3851478 YB F8REAR 3851478 XE F8FRONT 3851468 YB What do the XE and...
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    5.7 water pump hose diameter ?

    Hi all, Before my boat arrives from the USA (a 2000 Chaparral 280SSi with 2X VP 5.7 GSI), I would like to import 2 raw water strainers to install in the boat before using it in the lake. Can someone please measure and let me know the internal diameter of the suction hose on the raw water pump...
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    5.7GSi strainer for raw water ?

    HI all, I hope to run a year 2000 boat with two 5.7GSi motors coupled to SX drives in a lake. Currently, I run a boat with an AQ170 and have had to install an inline raw water strainer because small pieces of plants and such like used to block the oil cooler. I was wondering if I would need...
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    Details about 5.7GSi please

    Hi all, I am looking at buying a 2000 Chaparral 280 SSi Bowrider with twin Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi engines coupled to DP drives. How much power do these engine produce ? Is that good power for that boat ? I'v also looked at a 31' Rinker which has a single I/O with 375HP... I'm thinking that is...
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    AQ170 Overheating

    HI all, My AQ170A always had an over heating issue up until a few weeks ago when a full systematic check revealed a drastic mistake my mechanic had made which caused the major overheating issue... Let me explain that issue first... At the rear of the exhaust header, there is the down pipe...
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    AQ170 carb not pumping

    "Hi all, I haven't used m "Hi all, I haven't used my AQ170 in a while and did so last week end. I noticed the engine would hesitate on hard acceleration so I removed the air silencer and noticed that when the accelerator is pumped, the pump jets on all 3 solex 44PAI carbs, hardly pump any...
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    AQ170 what oil to use

    "Hi all, I was wondering if "Hi all, I was wondering if you guys could enlighten me as to what the best oil to use in an AQ170 (and 270 stern drive) would be. Considering the fact that most of the modern oils contain little of an additive called ZDDP which is supposed to be vital for...
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    Removing AQ170 keeping flywheel cover can

    "Hi all, My AQ170 has an oil "Hi all, My AQ170 has an oil leak from the rear of the engine. Strangely, it doesn't seem to leak when I run the engine stationary. Only leaks when I drive the boat. Must be when the bow goes up and the stern goes down. I have checked the sump bolts and they...
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    How noisy is your 270 or other drive

    "HI all, Tell me how noisy "HI all, Tell me how noisy your drive is. On my AQ 170/270... the drive is quite noisy... I think. When I keep the drive in neutral and rev the engine to 3000 RPM the engine is very silent. When I drive the boat forwards and rev it to 3000 RPM there is a...
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    What prop with my AQ170A 270

    "Hi all, I used my restored b "Hi all, I used my restored boat for the first time this weekend and I found that I need a new prop. I have with me 2 used props. One is a 15X17 the other a 14X19. I started off with the 15X17. The engine reved to 5000 RPM with very little throttle opening...
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    AQ170A 270 What is it like to use

    "HI all, This week end I laun "HI all, This week end I launched my newly restored boat for the first time. It has an AQ170A / 270 setup. I just want to know if what I experienced is normal for this engine / drive combination. The water temp is always between 158 and 176 F. The oil...
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    270 drive transport bracket

    "Hi all, You know how the rev "Hi all, You know how the reverse latch on the drive locks onto the trim adjusting rod as you lower the drive .... should the latch lock on to the transport bracket in the same way or is it just supposed to rest on the transport bracket and not lock on? Mine...
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    270 drive cable hose

    "Hi all, I'm restoring an "Hi all, I'm restoring an old Yamaha STR18 (any one else got one?) boat with a VP 170/270 setup. I bought a new hose which fits on the inside of the transom shield and the gear selector cable goes through it. The cabel I'm using is Teleflex. I would have expected...
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