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  1. Lou C

    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Good thing you caught that. My old aluminum coupler parts from my original exhaust are hardly corroded at all (replaced them with the new center riser system 5 years ago) and the Y pipe still looks good, hopefully yours is too. That's not a fun job to change....salt water never sleeps....
  2. Lou C

    Is there any hope???

    Jerry if the Cobra was outdated what is the Alpha, still a dog clutch with the impeller in the lower unit a pain to change compared to the Cobra which is the easiest one ever!
  3. Lou C

    Bravo 2 in salt brAckish

    Yes just keep up with maintenance such as pulling the drive at the end of each season to check the driveshaft bellows for water and grease the gimble bearing and u joints if they are grease-able. Keep in mind in salt water exhaust systems do not last as long as they do in fresh, we usually check...
  4. Lou C

    Need help finding a HEI conversion distributor cap for prestolite

    The Ford 460 was only used by OMC from 1987-1990 IIRC and I don’t know if they were ever converted to electronic as the Ford 351s were. Even so then OMC & Volvo were then using the Prestolite BID electronic system and modules for those are NLA. I’d just stick with points and standard caps. I...
  5. Lou C

    Is there any hope???

    What you want is the standard GM small block V8 , one piece rear seal, either pre Vortec or Vortec All the accessories must be marine rated for safety including: Starter Alternator Carburetor Distributor Fuel pump
  6. Lou C

    Is there any hope???

    If you already own it, then consider pulling the engine and evaluating the condition of it overall. If its an original engine and if used in salt water all that time, it may not even be worth rebuilding. I would pull the heads, see what you have then if it looks like the cooling passages are not...
  7. Lou C

    1996 Horizon 220 5.0Fi raw water pump issues.

    If you have the dual inlet muffs with the hard rubber rectangular muffs they might not allow the pump to prime. I had trouble with those and switched to the Merc/Quicksilver round ones made out of much softer rubber. They fit better and the impeller primes easily. With the Volvo impeller way up...
  8. Lou C

    How to tell what carb I need?!?

    In addition to all the other good suggestions the anti siphon valve if corroded or partly obstructed it will cause fuel starvation and low WOT rpms
  9. Lou C

    How to tell what carb I need?!?

    not its not that is a 4bbl Quadrajet! look at the first pic I posted....
  10. Lou C

    Replacement for perfect seal on drain plugs

    The idea of the sealer is to keep the threads in the block from rusting, mine has the brass fittings screwed into the block and the brass drain plugs screwed into that but I still use sealer. If your plugs go right into the threads in the cast iron block then for sure use gasket sealer, grease...
  11. Lou C

    How to tell what carb I need?!?

    1) the Quadrajet is an excellent but complex carb, for marine use the small primaries and huge secondaries work very well. 2) these were last made in 1989 or so so they are all very old and you don’t even know if it was a marine or automotive unit (look for the yellow overflow tube between the...
  12. Lou C

    Replacement for perfect seal on drain plugs

    You can find Evinrude gasket sealer on Amazon I think it’s the same product as the Merc perfect seal. I have also used Permatex Aviation and not had trouble getting them out. Are you using metal plugs or the plastic Merc ones? Another option if using metal plugs is just trailer wheel bearing grease
  13. Lou C

    Volvo penta xdp outdrive removal.

    PS the driveshaft bellows probably leaked water sat in the bellows and corroded the driveshaft splines into the coupler.
  14. Lou C

    Volvo penta xdp outdrive removal.

    BTW Yes this is a bad product by VP, in their “gererosity” they offered an upgrade program where you could buy an SXA drive and transom mount for a discounted price of something like 9 grand or some such... And: You own ANY outdrive boat and don’t pull the drive at the end of the season to check...
  15. Lou C

    VIDEO Help: Post Texas Freeze Leak

    If nothing was drained everything is cracked, manifolds, block, cyl heads, intake manifold. Sorry but these engines were originally designed to be in a Chevrolet with antifreeze and a pressurized cooling system. The fact that Volvo and Merc thought that they could save money and keep prices of...
  16. Lou C

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    OMG you could have done better yourself with a large enough belt sander
  17. Lou C

    Glue vs clip VP SX exhaust bellows

    and if you get water in the gear oil if enough gets in you will have the drive pressurized and some can leak past the input shaft seal and then you can get gear oil in the bellows!
  18. Lou C

    VIDEO Help: Post Texas Freeze Leak

    What's the boat worth? What would it cost you to get another boat? If its worth something (assuming you fix it) and you can get a long block + exhaust system replacement, then I would fix it, prices could be between 6000-8000 depending on new vs reman, and your local labor rates. I hope people...
  19. Lou C

    Pulling outdrive question????!!!

    agreed I'd use their stuff, since the cone clutch in the joint venture products is a Volvo design. I have head of problems with the cone clutches if you use others. Pricey but its a once a year expense. Same was with motor oil etc. I use the Merc 25/40 motor oil because I feel it protects...
  20. Lou C

    Volvo penta stern drive longevity

    As far as I am concerned with proper maintenance and fixing problems before they become more serious (leaky bellows, leaky seals) outside of strike damage just about any outdrive can last over 30 years. The Cobra I still have has not had any mechanical repairs to the bearings, gears etc since...
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