I am over my fit of depression at busting that snout.
I have been looking at various A-frame hoists online and am drawing up plans in case i need to pull that motor.
I have a buddy coming over with a a TIG welder next week, and he thinks that he may be able to weld that piece of the snout back on there...if he can, GREAT, if not, then i guess I am buying a bunch of lumber and building a big-0 A-frame.... my neighbors are going to hate me!
I still cant get that damn PDS separated from that yolk, but im going to wait till i find out whether i need to pull that motor. If i need to pull it, then i'll just service it when i change the flywheel cover.
Since Ill have that A-frame, i guess i might as well pull both motors and service both of them, clean them up, and repaint them too!
Well, we'll see....hopefully it wont come to that....
I am also thinking about getting an entire motor and outdrive setup for parts. Being that i already need more than 2 (u joint shaft, flywheel cover, adjusting pin), perhaps it wouldnt be a bad idea to have a spare motor and drive laying around.
I found 3 locally, none of them over 500, and are complete set-ups. Im going to grab some tools and head out to check them all out over the weekend. Any tips here?
The best looking one is only an hour from me, and the guys swears that it is a drop-in-and-go motor....says he bought it for a project hull, but ended up with another finished boat instead...
It looks like a B20 block to me, and it's definitely volvo (says Glasstron on the drive).
For what i need it for i think that it will suffice...and this one is only 350 bucks! i dont even need it to run, i just want the parts off it.
Here are some pics of it:
does this look like a b20/aq130 setup to u guys?
I am thinking that i can salvage the parts i need, keep it around for any other parts that i may need, and then part the rest of it out and try make a little back on what i pay for it.
My step father actually has a aq130c and 270 drive out in Nevada. I can have that if i go get it, but the cost of gas driving my truck out there and the time involved is a little more than i want to do........
Let me know your guys' thought here...