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  1. Lou C

    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    Yep, if I did any long distance towing (I live 350 feet from the water) I'd get an extra brake drum, with pre-packed bearings, in plastic bags, spare hub seals, spare spindle nut, cotter pin, cap, tools to change etc. And my grease gun as well for the spindle lube hubs. What I like about the...
  2. Lou C

    Replaced the Boat jack bearing today

    I like the anti throw away society philosophy
  3. Lou C

    Overheat on 5.0 with SX outdrive

    Air compresses water does not
  4. Lou C

    Overheat on 5.0 with SX outdrive

    If it hydro-locked when you want to start it; it would not crank normally; either one solid CLUNK then nothing or really slow erratic cranking. The problem with Hydro locking is it can cause severe engine damage like bent connecting rods…..
  5. Lou C

    Overheat on 5.0 with SX outdrive

    Did it hydro-lock? If not it may not be that bad; when mine had water in a cyl it wasn’t enough to hydro-lock it so I was able to do the repairs needed without having to get into the short block. Doesn’t sound like it from what you’re saying.
  6. Lou C

    Alpha1 350 raw cooled boils and ticks rapidly after short time on muffs

    OMCs and Volvos always had a cold manifold design and I don’t think that the manifold life was any different. The ones on my engine are exactly the same as what Volvo used from about 1994 all the way to the cat converter era. They do run cool; 90-100*F at idle the hottest they ever get is about...
  7. Lou C

    Starting Battery replacement

    Also the newer PMGR starters are not so amp heavy vs the old style Delco direct drive starter.
  8. Lou C

    VP 5.7 WOT RPM question. Is 4100 RPM low?

    Agreed verify the tach and try to get it close to 5,000 light load, that will reduce engine strain over time
  9. Lou C

    Four Winns 2000 Horizon new Owner

    Get a bright flashlight and look around in the engine compartment for leaks, motor oil, power steering, and trim system. As I said above if the steering actuator leaks it is an expensive job both due to parts cost and labor. The actuator is behind the engine, the part that leaks is on the...
  10. Lou C

    Starting Battery replacement

    https://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/wp-content/uploads/Marine-Master-Spec-Sheet-0194.pdf look under marine master deep cycle/starting marine/rv I've had these for years they work well in smaller boats where your starting and boat systems are on the same circuits. I have these on a simple 1,2...
  11. Lou C

    Starting Battery replacement

    Deka group 27 dual purpose battery works very well, I have a pair of them in my '88 H-200.
  12. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi PLKD timing mark out of scale

    Your English is fine, up here in New York they would call that a Franken-motor, very hard to make it work right, you might have some luck if you find a shop that specializes in American Muscle cars from the 60s and 70s, they will know all about Chevrolet small blocks.... I'm not sure if the...
  13. Lou C

    Four Winns 2000 Horizon new Owner

    Model year 2000, that's really getting pretty old, and will need a fair amount of work done even if the fiberglass/composite and interior are still in good shape. Problem areas are as noted, the fuel pumps were much less reliable than the older mechanical style which I still have. The other...
  14. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi PLKD timing mark out of scale

    What ignition system is on it now? You might already have it lol. Any ignition system you use has to be marine certified, and no marine distributor that I have ever seen used vacuum advance, that's for an auto set up only. So yeah someone took a mid 80s pre Vortec pre one piece main seal engine...
  15. Lou C

    Volvo Penta 5.7 GSi PLKD timing mark out of scale

    Interesting someone replaced a late model (96+) Vortec/roller cam with a 1st gen small block with flat tappet cam and painted it the correct Volvo red…. To determine if it has pre Vortec heads vs Vortec heads..check the # of bolts holding down the intake manifold; 12= Pre Vortec; 8= Vortec. It...
  16. Lou C

    Alpha1 350 raw cooled boils and ticks rapidly after short time on muffs

    The thing with these warm manifold systems which looks like what you have; the elbows should be fed by a constant supply of cool water but the manifolds don’t get water flow till the thermostat opens. This is to prevent condensation in the manifolds by keeping the manifolds hotter than 120*F...
  17. Lou C

    Repair Y Pipe Possible?

    Congrats!
  18. Lou C

    Alpha1 350 raw cooled boils and ticks rapidly after short time on muffs

    Don’t run it in a drum you need pressurized water from the hose to get the impeller to prime. I would: 1) get the better quality round Mercruiser muffs with the metal rod clamp these use softer rubber that better conforms to the lower unit. I have found that cheaper aftermarket ones use stiff...
  19. Lou C

    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    My brother just bought a new Venture aluminum bunk trailer; he was lucky to find one in stock. Nice trailer! Mines a ‘94 Load Rite that I’ve upgraded a few times over the years. My boat sits on a mooring during the season so the trailer doesn’t go in the salt water often; maybe 4 times a year.
  20. Lou C

    Spare wheel hub... usefull?

    Probably a good plan to go over your brake system & make sure your brakes release properly before leaving on a long tow, check the bearings for water intrusion, set your preload, if all that is looked over there isn't much that can go wrong, as long as you're not riding on tires that are too...
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