Re: Volvo outdrive ID?
Looked up the Volvo parts here on iboats. The 311B came with the 290A drive.
DO NOT go by the parts programs as gospel, they don't always tell the complete story. Post a picture of your drive, that will help a lot, there is also a metal tag on the upper gear box with the drive numbers on it. It's just below where the helmet attaches to the upper gear box.
anything is better then the rusty, locked up one I removed
If the ujoints are rusty, you can bet money the input shaft seal and steel sealing washer in the upper gear box are bad, and what about water getting into the bearings in the flywheel cover.? Did you check that?
Also can I just pull the seal that is between the prop shafts out with taking apart the lower housing? I can see and touch the seal.
Nope, there are 2 seals there, one facing each direction.
All in all, you might want to head up to the Adults only sticky at the top of this forum (Second post) and look at the Volvo information in it. There are manuals and some other theads you really need to read.