PatinIdaho
Regular Contributor
I have a 1988, 26.8 boat that is Mercruiser 454 powered with an alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive. Not the greatest combo i know.
I can buy a 1988 boat that is powered with a Volvo Penta 290DP and 5.7 for 1K complete and i love AQ style drives. Cone clutch and DP is perfect.
Im replacing my boat's transom now so the swap would be perfect timing for me.
The doner boat is complete. Even has good B6 props.
Im assuming once the drive is mounted into my boat, the 454 would swap onto the VP 290DP without needing anything else?
I do understand exhaust risers might be different, and the coupler might be different between a 5.7 and a 454, but everything else should work no problem?
I can buy a 1988 boat that is powered with a Volvo Penta 290DP and 5.7 for 1K complete and i love AQ style drives. Cone clutch and DP is perfect.
Im replacing my boat's transom now so the swap would be perfect timing for me.
The doner boat is complete. Even has good B6 props.
Im assuming once the drive is mounted into my boat, the 454 would swap onto the VP 290DP without needing anything else?
I do understand exhaust risers might be different, and the coupler might be different between a 5.7 and a 454, but everything else should work no problem?