"Hi,
I'm looking at buy
"Hi,
I'm looking at buying a boat with a Volvo Penta in it, but the guy that is selling it has said something that bothers me. so I want to see if you guys can answer a couple of questions for me?
He said that he just put a brand new block in the boat, But it is a performance truck block that he got and just put all the old volvo penta stuff on it. He said the head and all the other components are off the old motor and it was a 260hp setup, But he said with the new block it is a 290hp setup now. There are only 22 hours on the new setup and I'm told it runs great (we are going to do a sea trial this week). A friend of mine told me today that with the truck block in there that it will all hold togather for about 100 hours or so but then I will have problems with the motor again. is this true? Has anyone else used a none marine block before?
The guys selling the boat told me that the motors are almost the same when they come from GM, the only differents is that Volvo Penta takes the block changes a couple of LITTLE things and jacks the price up 3 times as much.
I plan to use the boat alot during the summers to run off shore and get the yellowfin & yellowtail so I need something that is going to run good for me. Also what kind of MPG can I expect to see with this setup? the boat is a 28 footer with a duo prop.
Thanks alot for the help!!!"
I'm looking at buy
"Hi,
I'm looking at buying a boat with a Volvo Penta in it, but the guy that is selling it has said something that bothers me. so I want to see if you guys can answer a couple of questions for me?
He said that he just put a brand new block in the boat, But it is a performance truck block that he got and just put all the old volvo penta stuff on it. He said the head and all the other components are off the old motor and it was a 260hp setup, But he said with the new block it is a 290hp setup now. There are only 22 hours on the new setup and I'm told it runs great (we are going to do a sea trial this week). A friend of mine told me today that with the truck block in there that it will all hold togather for about 100 hours or so but then I will have problems with the motor again. is this true? Has anyone else used a none marine block before?
The guys selling the boat told me that the motors are almost the same when they come from GM, the only differents is that Volvo Penta takes the block changes a couple of LITTLE things and jacks the price up 3 times as much.
I plan to use the boat alot during the summers to run off shore and get the yellowfin & yellowtail so I need something that is going to run good for me. Also what kind of MPG can I expect to see with this setup? the boat is a 28 footer with a duo prop.
Thanks alot for the help!!!"