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  1. Lou C

    5.7 Volvo Penta Overheating at Idle

    I don’t know what a new one looks like but I’m sure someone here does and can comment.
  2. Lou C

    1994 5.7L Weber carb

    Those symptoms suggest an auto choke not opening up all the way. These have an electric choke and need a constant 12v for it to stay open
  3. Lou C

    Shifting issues related to electrical wiring

    Yep I've had one of these Cobras almost 20 years so I am pretty familiar with the shift system. When its set up correctly they shift with 2 fingers, very easily. If your ESA system does not work you can bend parts and stretch shift cables trying to get it into neutral. I pull the drive at the...
  4. Lou C

    5.7 Volvo Penta Overheating at Idle

    The water circulation pumps (just a marine version of a standard Chevrolet small block water pump) rarely go bad and when they do the bearing makes noise and you can get a leak from the weep hole located at the underside of the pump. The are pretty cheap and easy to replace. I would first...
  5. Lou C

    5.7 Volvo Penta Overheating at Idle

    Ok it is important to know which Volvo system the OP has, there are the Swedish drives (AQ and its variants) and the SX drives (partly based on the OMC Cobra). I'm not familiar with the AQs but on the Cobras and Volvo SX there are a few common points: 1)Plastic water nipple in the transom...
  6. Lou C

    Motor Knock

    I would not be happy with these people at all. If the engine knocks and pulleys were bent it makes you wonder if they bent the crankshaft. Not repairing the stringer? I would NOT have paid the balance if the bill till both were rectified!
  7. Lou C

    Shifting issues related to electrical wiring

    Not knowing exactly what you have, I looked up your engine in an online OMC catalog... 1992 OMC Stern Drive 5.7 [574APRAMH] - Parts Lookup - Crowley Marine and it looks like your engine had originally the Prestolite BID electronic system that was used for a few years by OMC and also Volvo. The...
  8. Lou C

    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    So to my knowledge both GLM and HGE make a conversion kit for the one piece batwings that were used on your engine for 1985, yours appears to be an '84, due to the log manifolds. Either will work if you want to just buy a whole kit and not have to piece things together. I'm in a salt water...
  9. Lou C

    Cracked block - now looking to replace motor

    You MIGHT want to swap the head gaskets to a set of Fel Pro marine gaskets, as well if raw water cooled. I don't know if this is 100% necessary in fresh water but in brackish or salt for sure I'd do it. The '96 and up is the Vortec manifold, no exhaust crossover and 8 bolts to hold down instead...
  10. Lou C

    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    So from the pix yours came with the log style manifolds, which to my knowledge were not available in the aftermarket for the V6s, like they were for the V8s.... Here’s my center riser style conversion on my 4.3...Barr aftermarket manifolds and elbows and V/P 90* exhaust pipes and hoses. Measure...
  11. Lou C

    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    The odd thing is that some catalogs show the log style for the 1985, some show the one piece "batwing" style for the 1985. If that 3.8 did come with the batwings, then any manifold for the 4.3 should fit, because the batwings were used from 1985/6-->1990 I think, then they changed to a 2 piece...
  12. Lou C

    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    1985 OMC Stern Drive 3.8 [384STMRCOM] - Parts Lookup - Crowley Marine I believe these 3.8s were actually Chevrolets, based on the distributor being in the rear vs the 3.8 Buick which OMC also used (but a good bit earlier I think) which had the distributor in the front. To replace those exhaust...
  13. Lou C

    Leaking carb

    Yep I’m replacing my accel pump with an improved version from Cliffs High Performance Quadrajets this week. I know the one that’s in there has been a long time and just started seeping a bit last season.
  14. Lou C

    Omc 5.7 engine replacement

    Keep in mind also the difficulty in sourcing these parts....being extra careful to not damage stuff will help in the long run...
  15. Lou C

    99 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL Heating Issue

    It’s normal that the big hose will be hotter that the other 3 and in fact the two hoses feeding the manifolds will be cool until the thermostat opens allows hot water to leave the block. Then they should warm up although not as hot as the big hose gets. To verify temps use an IR temp gun take a...
  16. Lou C

    OMC Cobra 5.0 lower unit oil question

    Just re check it with the dipstick if is fine just screw it in if it’s a bit low just top it off from the dipstick hole.
  17. Lou C

    OMC Cobra 5.0 lower unit oil question

    Nah should be just fine
  18. Lou C

    Are Ocean X drivers a good choice

    Repower to Volvo Penta V8-270-C OceanX - Striper Owners Club (SOC) (seastriper.com)
  19. Lou C

    Are Ocean X drivers a good choice

    I have not seen any as of yet. There was someone on the Seaswirl Striper board who repowered his boat from the XDP to the Ocean X and was very happy with it, you might try looking over there for his comments.
  20. Lou C

    1995 Volvo Penta 7.4GL no power

    I had a similar problem some years back, it was as simple as oxidation on the ignition circuit fuse. Did not find it till I checked the switch, wires etc. The fuse had continuity but current could not flow because of oxidation.
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