290 drive engine pull

[markle]

Hi gang

Just a quick one, I know my way around an engine (just) but have never had an inboard before.

I would like to pull the block out but do I need to take the drive off?

The boat is sitting on a tidal mooring and I can only imagine the doom when I try to take the drive off at low tide and watch the water come in around me!

Can I remove the motor by just unbolting from the inside?

Probably a stupid question but no harm in asking

AQ151 motor on a 290 drive.

Mark

 

[quintonwatts]

Re: 290 drive engine pull

Hi Mark

I've had a similar setup for 4 seasons now - AQ205 with 290DP leg and am just finishing off a complete rebuild of the engine. I have serviced the outdrive myself each season. If it is anything like mine the below applies.

You do not have to remove the ourdrive to disconnect the block and I would not recommend removing the outdrive on the mooring EVER! You may as well put a hole in the boat and wait for the tide to come back in!

To disconnect the engine from the sterndrive simply remove the the small screws from the bell housing (flywheel housing) cover at the bottom of the bell housing and then take out the 6 bolts connecting the bell housing to the engine and job done.

Have a look at the below and the parts diagrams may help:
AQ151 - Volvo Penta Search Results - MarinePartsEurope.com

Can I ask purpose of pulling the block off is what? If you intend to lift it out of the boat it is possible to do by man-power (I did) but you will need to completely strip it down first due to weight. I cannot imagine doing this on the water will be simple.

Q

 

[quintonwatts]

Re: 290 drive engine pull

btw, just seen this thread, may be useful for lifing out the engine.

http://forums.iboats.com/volvo-pent...wo-ways-remove-aq131a-590557.html#post4092585

 

[markle]

Re: 290 drive engine pull

Sweet hoist! Am trying to work to a budget but that may be a must have!

I am removing the bottom end (or thinking of it) as I am fed up with trying to fix stuff and slipping over in the bilge

Also like the idea of having the outside match the inside and painting everything up to look nice, sooo much easier to get the motor running at home with no sand to annoy me!

First cause of bottom end removal was to pull the crank pulley without sliding around and generally getting annoyed in the engine bay.

I am an in for a penny in for a pound type of guy (english money!) so think I will never be happy if I just drop the head back on a dirty old block.

How much engine stripping do you need to do, with the head off I was hoping two strong men could lift it out, if not it may well be a case of tidy head on an untidy block

 

[quintonwatts]

Re: 290 drive engine pull

I literally took it out piece by piece so by the time it came to lifting out I was down to the block, crankshaft, flywheel (couldn't get it off) and cylinders. It was a pretty hefty lift for two of us and I wouldn't want to have much more weight and neither of us are that feeble. Then down a plank onto the lawn from the side of the boat. Another concern would be lifting it out with all the ancillary bits still attached as they would damage easily if knocked or dropped. Parsonally I think if a job i worth doing it is worth doing properly.

 

[markle]

Re: 290 drive engine pull

Agree with doing it properly but am now focusing on the head as I have my work cut out (exhaust exits pitted and almost gone on 3 and 4!) so will get it welded up and machined, refit with my old exhaust and see where we are. Once I get her running right I may well drive her up a trailer and get her out of the water to use more traditional means of pulling the block. Taking all of the ancillaries off on the mooring is asking for trouble