Bad Volvo 5.7 / Have Mercruiser..Need Help!!

[davisix]

I just bought a 1998 Hurricane deck boat with a bad Volvo Penta 5.7 (cracked block) and no outdrive. I have just bought a 2004 Mercruiser 5.0 with an Alpha 1 outdrive. Why I didn't think of this sooner but now I am trying to find out if this will work. There are 6 holes for the outdrive opening. I was just hoping to pull motors and swap them and put on the Alpha 1. Does anyone know if this will work smoothly?? I greatly appreciate your comments!!<br /><br />Thank!

 

[grid]

Re: Bad Volvo 5.7 / Have Mercruiser..Need Help!!

Why not just remove the 5.7 ENGINE and replace it with the Merc? You'd re-use the dampener plate from the Volvo. Leave the intermediate housing and outdrive where they are.

 

[Don S]

Re: Bad Volvo 5.7 / Have Mercruiser..Need Help!!

About the only thing you can do is remove all the Volvo parts, and install the Mercruiser parts. Don't even think about trying to mix parts.<br />Not sure what you mean by "6 holes for the outdrive", but the cutout in the transom for the SX/DP-S style drives is the same cutout as the Merc, but not the same if you have the 290 Style drive. <br />While your boat may be a 98, you could have an engine/drive package that is a 97 (Very Common Practice in boats), and Volvo used both the SX and 290 styles in 97.