how many nicks and dings is to many

treeman

treeman

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i have a 1986 2150 with a 280 volvo outdrive. it has a few nicks and dings in the prop.i was wanting to know how bad is to bad before you have it rebuilt or replaced without messing things up .and thanks for any info
 
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TilliamWe

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Re: how many nicks and dings is to many

If it causes vibration, you need to fix it.
 
junior1113

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Re: how many nicks and dings is to many

all about effiency at 4000 rpm that 1 nick could make you lose power
 
mthieme

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Re: how many nicks and dings is to many

I'm particular (and have a lot of spares), none, unless they are small enough to file out.
 
180shabah

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Re: how many nicks and dings is to many

How many is too many?

One.
 
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