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    Good luck backyarders

    Just my luck. Pretty well finished (do we ever finish?) my boat a couple of months ago and then up pops this new board. O' well. The last 20 months I have been doing a complete restore of a 1972 19' John Allmand Super Nova I/O. I bought the boat off of E-Bay (the pictures didnt show everything)...
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    Trim tab help

    Lost a (one) trim tab plate (9"x18") today thanks to a very large wave and a sad landing. Any one know where to find a replacement.
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    who is on these boards?

    Posted this question on the boat questions board (please read). Would love to here from my fellow I/O's. Thanks Mark
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    sorry wrong place (dont open)

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    Who is on this board?

    The more and more I am on these boards (i am a I/O guy) I keep hearing the same line over and over. When the coast guard inspects this or that you will be getting a big fine or jail... I was just reading another post where the poster was going to rebuild his boat and beef up his H.P. from 120...
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    Tire bolt pattern

    I have a 1984 shoreline trailer. Single axel with 14" wheels (those spoke rim type) 5 lug. When I bought the trailer the spare was a 13" car tire (the rim wont hold air for more then a couple of hours) so I know there is a cross over. The question is what? It is not chevy I tried that. Can get a...
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    Need help with springs/update

    I have a shoreline trailer,single axel with a 19' boat with a smallblock and outdrive The old 4 leaf springs with it loaded,the axel would be about a 1/4 inch from the frame. Any bumps and it hit the frame.I replaced them with 5 leaf springs and now the axel sets right on the frame. I didnt...
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    Where to get roller cheep?

    I need 16 rollers (The kind that goes on a shaft,they look like mini rv tires). Where are the cheepest? Thanks Mark
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    How good are paddel wheel speedos

    Have a Teleflex paddel wheel speedometer. Brand new install a couple of weeks ago. Sending unit in the right place,wired properly. No curent on the bay. Checked both ways. They say its calcalibrated at the factory (not realy sure where I could find a measured mile to verify,I will keep looking)...
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    motor vibration through the hull-real tough question

    I have a 19'boat with a chrysler 360 with a volvo 270 outdrive.At diffrent RPM levels (1200 to 1400 and 3200 to 3800) I get a vibration thru the hull. More herd not realy felt but humm....humm....humm...humm... I have had many boats and they didnt do that (I must admit they were outboards or...
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    dose anyone use a boaters assist company

    Checking into a "AAA" company for on the water. I dont realy go far,5 to 10 miles from the ramp. Live in the Baltimore area. Looking for the best service for the money (isnt everyone). Boat is only 19' so nothing special is needed. In my younger days I left it up to faith and good hearted...
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    Where to find Volvo parts

    Where would you go to buy a new vibration damper for a volvo 270? If you got one,how much?
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    need Volvo tech help-hard core question

    Volvo web site refers you to there dealers. So I thought I would ask here or if you know where to ask and trust the answer. Have a 1972 chrysler 360 ci to a volvo 270 outdrive. The question; Is there a pilot bearing in the motors crank that the drive shaft(in the bell housing) rides in or dose...
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    I give up, cant figure it out /update

    Have a 19'1972 John Allmand/Super Nova. When I bought it 2 years ago I thought it would be a simple swap out of motors and a paint job. Boy I was wrong. It came with a 318 mopar and a volvo 270 outdrive. Two winters ago I built a bad ass 360 ci to put in it. Then spent 6 months looking for a...
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    How to line up a motor to a outdrive

    I have installed a new motor in my boat. It had a 318 mopar s/b to a volvo 270 outdrive. Now its got a 360 mopar s/b with same drive. I used the same monts,on the same sides with no adjustments. My question is how do I make sure that its right? I see in the manual that the volvo 280 and other...
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    How can I tell where the noise comes from?

    I have a ratteling noise comming from my ( I think)bellhousing when I steer the outdrive (volvo 270 to a chrysler 360) to the left or right.<br />If it was the vibration damper,wouldnt it make the sound no matter what way the outdrive was pointed? If it was the U-joints in the outdrive,why is...
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    Dose a volvo coupler rattel?????

    I just put together my 360 mopar and volvo 270 out drive. Sitting on a trailer with it running if you turn the steering wheel (move the out drive side to side)the coupler makes a ratteling sound. It gets louder as you turn the steering wheel all the way to one side or the other.<br />This cant...
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    steering bolt striped on a outdrive

    I have a volvo 270 outdrive. The bolt that goes through the steering helmet into the outdrive will not hold. The threds in the outdrive are the ones that are gone. I have tried a helix (I think that is what it is called) coil and have gone as far as to pound a brass fitting into the hole and tap...
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    Dose anyone know about S/B mopar

    Building a 360 mopar for my boat I noticed that the push rods are solid. why??????? I have always worked on Ford and Chevy that are hollow for oil flow.I also know that oil come up into the heads and goes through the rocker shaft. But why use (what looks like) Hydro lifters. I just want to...
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    Need a coupler for a Volvo

    Looking for a cheep coupler for a Volvo outdrive to a Mopar 360. Been to all the common places and a few not so common.Still looking. Thanks Mark
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