volvo penta aq130c and 270 outdrive

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hey fellow boaters i need your advice i have a 1974 volvo penta aq130c and a 270 outdrive that i want to sell, what would be a fair price for me to list it for, heres what i know the motor hasnt ran in two years i did turn it over this summer just to make sure it wasnt stuck, heres what i was told that the short block was replaced and it was only run for 25 to 30 hrs. the motor does lokk super clean?? Is it worth scrap price or more. please help
 

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Re: volvo penta aq130c and 270 outdrive

There are just too many variables to give an honest value. I paid $200 for an AQ130C this past summer but you may or may not get that much for yours. If it's actually running, that's a different deal. If you can prove that the head isn't cracked and that it has decent compression, you may be able to get 7-800 for it if you can find someone who needs one. But you're not going to get good compression readings until the rings reseat, and that involves running it for awhile.

It's getting harder and harder to find those engines complete and in good shape. Unfortunately, it's also getting difficult to find boats that old that are worth repowering. I would think it's worth putting it on Craigslist or even e-bay. Take a look at ebay and see what others are asking for the components. You'll see some engines and parts there for a very long time and it's easy to see which ones sell fast. Hint - it's the ones that are listed at a reasonable price!

After just rebuilding one of those engines, would hate to see one go to the scrap heap.
 
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Re: volvo penta aq130c and 270 outdrive

thanks sir i was kinda thinking the same thing but i really want the boat out of my yard. ill try craigs list for a week or so than its gone..
 
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