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    Looking a part number

    I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my "0" compression on #4,.. Turns out I have a cracked valve. I was lucky that it did not fall apart in the engine. Anyway, I have located the gasket kit and timing belt but I am having a hard time confirming the part number for the exhaust valve. 1984...
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    Head Gasket

    Well my AQ125A Started losing power on the water. So I pulled her out and ran a compression check. 115/115/110/0 I think I blew the head gasket. No water in the oil. I am going to order the head gasket kit and a new timingbelt. Anything else I should check or replace while I am in there?
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    I am about done

    Okay I think I have some internal engine issues now. At idle I hear what sounds to be a bearing ready to go in my aq125. If I do decide to fix her what other engine can I hook up to the 270 out drive? Everything from the engine back was replaced/rebuilt 2 years ago but I don't think I want to...
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    Thanks iboats

    I had an issue that you guys said sounded like fuel starvation. While checking into it I noticed that the PO bypassed the stock fuel pump and installed a cheap automotive electric fuel pump!!! Well I replaced the original Volvo fuel pump and fuel lines. New water seperator and rebuilt the solex...
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    AQ125B Oil Filter

    Is there an automotive oil filter that I can buy for this motor? Nobody local has the oil filter and if I order just the filter online I end up spending more on shipping and processing than the filter itself. My new fuel pump arrived but while I am in there I want to service the engine.
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    AQ125b tuneup kit

    Anyone know the correct tuneup kit for the AQ125b?
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    Help finding parts

    We just picked up a 26' Renken SeaMaster with twin OMC Sea Drives. Got it for a steal because it was listed as not running. After an hour we got both engines running like tops. Other issue we are having is the stearing. The "steering actuator primary" Has a broken rod and although we can make a...
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    AQ130B Issues

    I ended my last season thinking there may be an issue with my drive. Engine sounds fine and the boat will reach cruising speed but once I reach about 25mph it feels like I am pulling another boat. She just starts slowing down to about 18-20mph and if I run the throttle to max she will start to...
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    Foil Question

    I have a 19' Sunbird Cuddy. I want to get smart tabs but the budget is slim right now so it will have to wait a few weeks. Since the 270 outdrive does not trim am I losing performance with this foil. I don't see how it could be out of the water once on plane? What should I expect to see if I...
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    Prop Size and pitch

    I have a 1984 19' Sunbird CC with an AQ125A\270D<br />WOT is about 4100 rpm and currently I have a 14" 19 pitch LH prop I found a post saying that the stock prop was a 15" 15 pitch. Does this sound right to you guys. Max speed with 2 adults and 2 kids is around 28mph right now. If I change to...
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    Taking on water

    AQ125b / 270D <br /><br />The bellows all looked good but the bilge would pump out water every 15 minutes or so. When I pulled the boat out of the water and trimmed the drive up water came streaming out of the bottom of the exhaust bellow. So it seems there is a hole in the bellow. Would this...
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    New Owner AQ125B / 270D

    I just got an 84' Sunbird 19' Cuddy. It is powered by a Volvo/Penta AQ125B / 270D<br /><br />Anyone have a suggestion on the best prop to use? I am not sure if the prop that is on it is stock or not. I will be using the boat for cruising the lake and pulling Tubes and Some wakeboarding. I put a...
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