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    Out-drive ratios in a small boat

    Hi, I've been reading some of the discussions here with interest as I have a long term project in my shed, which is an 18 foot runabout with a single prop out drive , driven by a small block 289 ford V8. I would like to upgrade to an AQ series Duoprop , but they are rare here , there is one for...
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    ...outdrive weight.

    A mate of mine was looking at my boat the other day and was giving me a ribbing about my 280 outdrive looking a bit on the heavy side compared to his pushing system, a 3 stage jet. He may well be right and, as i don't know my VPs weight, it was a difficult critism to rebut, hence my...
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    ...treating alloy corrosion!

    I guess we've all seen them...those blisters under the paint that turn into a hole when you scrape them out with a screwdriver? I'm hoping someone may have had success at treating this issue. The ones that are concerning me at the moment are where the driveshaft bellows attach... covering the...
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    "...heat is your friend"

    ...I'm about to undo some 40+ yearold allen head bolts on my 280 outdrive transmission case, and would like an indication of the level of heat I should be applying to the tread zone... Is this a useful scale?... 1...body temp 2...can touch but briefly 3...cannot touch 4...water drops...
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    Info from ID plate

    Hi, can anyone tell me how to get information from the brass ID plate on my 280 outdrive...? The code is PZ NR 2841591 C, cheers Barry.
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    ...which shop manual for AQ 280?

    As a person who has some mechancal experience (old British motorbikes) I would like to do some basic maintainance, U joints and seals on my sterndrive. Since joining this forum I've read a few negative comments about some of the service manuals on offer. I found a website called, boatinfo, and...
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    289 chat...

    Hi, I'm new to fords and this forum so please bear with me. I own an elderly boat with a 289 V8 powering a Volve stern drive. The fuel pump is the original car type and I'd like to improve the safety by installing a marine style pump but I don't know what to ask for or from whom. My research...
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