dpagini
Seaman Apprentice
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- Nov 18, 2015
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Hello all,
First post, relatively new to boating. Coming up on my first winter with my new (to me) 2000 FourWinns 248 Vista, and trying to complete my basic maintenance steps. I have identified my engine by the tags as a VP 5.7GL-C. I'm not so lucky with my drive... the metal plate w the model number is corroded beyond recognition. How can I alternatively identify what drive I have so I can get parts for this thing? On the back of the drive, there is a plastic plate that just reads "Volvo Penta DP". When I search online, I see there are a hundred versions of "VP DP" - being new to Volvo Penta, what gives with all these models!?
To explain some of the things I am looking for, I want to know the drive model for the following parts/reasons... I want to change the drive oil, and I believe I'll need some o-rings to replace. I would like to take the drive off for the winter to clean and basically inventory what I have (gimbal/bellows/etc)... I'm assuming I will need a bell housing gasket kit to reattach in spring (basing that on my experience w an alpha one last winter)? I also know I'll need some zincs. Maybe I don't need a full model for these things? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Dave
First post, relatively new to boating. Coming up on my first winter with my new (to me) 2000 FourWinns 248 Vista, and trying to complete my basic maintenance steps. I have identified my engine by the tags as a VP 5.7GL-C. I'm not so lucky with my drive... the metal plate w the model number is corroded beyond recognition. How can I alternatively identify what drive I have so I can get parts for this thing? On the back of the drive, there is a plastic plate that just reads "Volvo Penta DP". When I search online, I see there are a hundred versions of "VP DP" - being new to Volvo Penta, what gives with all these models!?
To explain some of the things I am looking for, I want to know the drive model for the following parts/reasons... I want to change the drive oil, and I believe I'll need some o-rings to replace. I would like to take the drive off for the winter to clean and basically inventory what I have (gimbal/bellows/etc)... I'm assuming I will need a bell housing gasket kit to reattach in spring (basing that on my experience w an alpha one last winter)? I also know I'll need some zincs. Maybe I don't need a full model for these things? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Dave