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Had my 1970 Reinell Cuddy in the shop to replace a cracked transom shield and shop notified me that when they pulled the motor there was water in the engine block. The boat has a 350 Chevy and Volvo Penta 280 outdrive. Shop wants $3200 for a new block but I don't have the money to complete...
I am doing some of the prep work before taking my boat in to the shop. The mounting collar cracked where the lift device passes through. I have removed the drive and have most of the prep complete but have not figured out removing the collar steering fork. The drive is a 280 Volvo Penta. I...
I have a Volvo Penta 280 outdrive and have to replace the transom shield. Can you share any recommendations on additional service I should consider while I have the drive off?
I am sure that this is not good.
I was removing trim lift assembly with outdrive in up position (which I now know was not a great idea). When the outdrive dropped it thrust the lift device through the housing. Now it looks like I have a winter project to keep me busy.
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I have a short block chevy witha volvo penta outdrive. The raw water pump is leaking and my mechanic recommended me to replace it. In shopping for a pump I see lot's of pump kits. My question is can I purchase a kit and rebuild the pump vs. replace it? It has a Johnson pump 10-24228-1...
