I took 'Mavis' out of hibernation yesterday and during a short run on the lake noticed a slight vibration starting at 2500 rpm and beyond that wasn't there previously.
I suspect outdrive bearings are starting to fail? I have a fresh, marinised 350 SBC in front of the drive.
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My engine was overheated and seized last season. My mechanic has it out,stripped down and pointed out that water had been in four of the cylinders. He checked the exaust manifolds for leaky jackets and found nothing.
Its a raw water cooling system. The heads don't appear to be...
I am looking to re-power my boat this winter.
The hull originally came with a 225D driving the AQ 280.
I am looking to re-power with a marinised 5.7L 325 hp.
Is this too much torque for the cone clutch and drive?
My mechanic is of the opinion that the engine should be the weakest link in the...
My boat had a 5.7L fresh re-build this past season and was overheated. Post incident inspection revealed seized engine however, is it possible this engine could be Hydrolocked?
The mechanic had the outdrive apart and walked me through the failure.
The top nut on the intermediate shaft had come loose and the top two bearings piled up from the filings. The cone clutch and pinion gears in the transmission are a dark colour...he figures the clutch had been slipping...
Two*questions for Riccardo...
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My 280 outdrive is giving me trouble. Over the winter, I replaced my 5L volvo engine with a 5.7L SBC. Re-built the engine from the crank on up and have 360 hp now.
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I am in the breaking in stage now and have 3+/- hours on it. Yesterday I was running a 16 x 17...
"'Mavis' is running gr
"'Mavis' is running great and it will soon be time to winterize.
I am intending to service my driveline in the off season and am wondering Riccardo, how many hours of labour is involved in replacing the u-joints? Also what bearings/components should be replaced? I have...
"My 1979 5.0L Volvo is running
"My 1979 5.0L Volvo is running near perfect...however I am unable to reach WOT. At 4300 RPM's and below she run's great, try to throttle up any higher and she will bog down. I am thinking that it is fuel related...my four-barrels aren't kicking in?"