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    Prop Set up on DP-A drive?

    I am piecing together my drive on a 1990 DP-A 290 drive. When I took the props off there was just a thick spacer ring in front of the forward prop, a locking ring and a nut holding the forward prop, then the rear prop and the cone holding the rear prop. Looking at the lower unit illistration...
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    Prop Set up on DP-A drive?

    I am piecing together my drive on a 1990 DP-A 290 drive .When I took the props off there was just a spacer ring in front of the forward prop, a locking ring and a nut holding the forward prop, then the rear prop and the cone holding the rear prop. Looking at the lower unit illistration shows I...
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    Engine Harness Adapter?

    I am changing the engine and the boat has the square type plug. The replacement engine has the round connector. Is there an adapting connector available and if there is where would I buy it?
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    Pressure and Vacuum test?

    I want to pressure and vacuum test my drive when I get it together. How much pressure should it hold and for how long? The same question for the vacuum test. I didn't see any specs, for this in the manuals. Ricardo, maybe you could explain the tests procedures?
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    What do you use on hardware threads and orings?

    I am ready to put my drive back together. I was wondering what I should use on the threads for all the bolts. I have Loctite and I have a can of Mercruser perfect seal. I was thinking a lite coat of the perfect seal on the orings and seals. Should I use Loctite or perfect seal on the hardware...
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    Do I leave it alone or do I update it?

    I just bought a 89 Steiger Craft. It has a 350 freshwater cooled carburated engine with 36 hours on the new motor. It has a 290 single prop drive that just had bearings and u joints replaced. It ran out excellent when I test drove it. The hull is in excellent condition with its original gel coat...
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    Water in trim pump 290 drive

    I just bought a 1989 23 Stieger Craft with a 350 replacement motor and a volvo Penta 280 or 290 drive. The old owner just told me the trilt/trim pump didn't work. I jumped out the pump and it ran but it didn't lift the drive. I took the pump off and found it had a lot of water in it. I was...
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    Steering Knuckle

    I have a aq290dp. I just got my new roller bushing and seals for the steering tube and something doesn't seen right. The bearing and seals are extreamly loose on the steering tube. I looked up the part # for bearing and seals and they use the same part number for several years and models and...
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    Rear seal in Flywheel cover?

    Hay Ricardo. I was looking at an earlier post about replacing the bearings and seals in the flywheel housing since I am doing mine right now. You mentioned that the rear seal should go in with the spring facing out. Here is a picture of mine. http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc399/bicounty/...
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    Herculiner coating

    Has anybody ever used herculiner bed liner coating on their boat? http://www.herculiner.com/video_demos.html I was thinking of using it on the inside of my cabin after I rip out the carpets.
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    Volvo gray paint code?

    does anybody have a paint code for Volvo Penta gray to get some mixed in a single stage urethane.
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    AQ290dp Steering Fork Stif?

    I am repowering a 1991 AQ290 drive with a 2005 OSXI 350. I took Transom shield out of the boat. The steering fork is so stiff that the only way I can move it is by hitting the spindle arm with a hammer from side to side. I took the trim pot switch out and the spindle bolt out and tapped a chisel...
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    Mercruiser MPI conversion 1991 305

    I have a 91 Volvo Penta with a blown 305 with a 2 barrel carb . I want to re-power with a 350 vortec. I picked up a Mercruiser fuel injection set up off of a 2002 Mag 350. When I say fuel injection set up I mean I have a complete intake manifold with injectors,throttle body,tps...
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