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    do i HAVE to have water circulating through the outdrive to run the motor?

    I have a Volvo penta 3.0 with a Volvo outdrive. I need to do some work on my engine and I'm wondering if its absolutely necessar to have water circulating through the outdrive or if i can hook up my water hose to the inlet hose on the water pump which is mounted on the engine. (doing this will...
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    bolts ate bolts arent they?

    All of my flywheel studs broke off. Do I have to use double ended "flywheel" studs? why can't I just go buy some grade 8 bolts, the correct length of course? I don't get why flywheel bolts are so special, what's the difference????
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    vp engine alignment tool?

    So I've seen a lot of literature saying that the mercruiser engine alignment tool is exactly the same for the Volvo Penta engine. Here's my question...Is the tool the same for all year models? I ask this because I saw a couple of them on ebay but they had different part numbers. I have a...
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    volvo penta 3.0 exhaust pipe removal

    I have a 95' larson with a Volvo penta 3.0. I. Have to pull the engine to do dome repairs to the flywheel. Do I have to remove the exhaust pipe to get it out? If I do how do I remove it? Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
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