Which I/O alignment tool to buy ?

[timbehnen]

I'm going to buy an alignment tool for my 1998 Volvo 5.0. I see them online everywhere from $40 to $140. What's the difference? What should I be looking for?

 

[timbehnen]

I'm going to buy an alignment tool for my 1998 Volvo 5.0. I see them online everywhere from $40 to $140. What's the difference? What should I be looking for?

 

[timbehnen]

I'm going to buy an alignment tool for my 1998 Volvo 5.0. I see them online everywhere from $40 to $140. What's the difference? What should I be looking for?

 

[timbehnen]

I'm going to buy an alignment tool for my 1998 Volvo 5.0. I see them online everywhere from $40 to $140. What's the difference? What should I be looking for?

 

[Sparkinator]

I bought one like this. It works on Volvo and Mercruiser outdrives. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Drive...ht_4536wt_1223

 

[Augoose]

Generally speaking, they "should' be all fabricated to the same specs but some places out there like to tack on an additional $100 because its a marine product. I purchased a $30 one from Heartland Products off of Amazon and it works just fine for me. If you search the forums you'll find a thread discussing the specs if you want to build one yourself or use it to compare to one of the $40 ones you see online.

 

[thumpar]

I bought one like this. It works on Volvo and Mercruiser outdrives. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Drive...ht_4536wt_1223

I bought mine from them too.

 

[sdmnglastron189]

I used the drawing here:

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...es-outdrives/455000-engine-alignment-how-to-s

and had a Machine shop make me one for about $15 .This one worked for my Volvo Penta SX OutDrive

 

[Austen2000]

I also just bought mine from eBay (HeartlandProducts) with the gimbal bearing attachment.

 

[timbehnen]

Thanks for the great feed back folks. I"m going to buy the one from Heartland