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On the 280 it says chane drive bellows each year and on 290 and later it says every other year. But it also says remove entire drive to do so which I have found out from this site is not needed. What is the accepted change time on the 290 and up drive bellows? What is the change out time for...
anyone know of site to get used steering pump for 4.3L gm? new at almost $500.00. mine is leaking and from the looks of it tearing down to rebuild would be more like ripping apart, much rust on entire pump. think oil sump may have rusted thru and possible leak where round part of pump goes...
In the Adults only site there was a reply on May 2nd, 2009, 11:46 AM by Don S. "Oracle" about changing bellows on these units without removing entire drive from boat. Just wanted to make sure it did cover the "SP" and 290 models. Also can u-joint be changed this way. I did look at profile for...
I keep getting an error message that the file download links are invalid. Is this an isolated problem I am having or is anyone else having trouble accessing manuals. Am trying to adjust my posting in order to fit guidelines, bear with me.
Finally found a casting mark on rear of engine(big head in a little gap!!) and it is 4.3LG GM. Anyone hear of this one and know any of the specs on it(hp, etc)? I know they had the 4.3 GL but do they have both. I will crawl back into hole and make sure I did not transpose the letters today...
As I have looked for info on my new(to me) 1992 boat I can't find a 1992 Volvo Penta setup with a GM 430-2 barrel carb. that is rated at 190hp. I don't know if engine was upgraded or what but according to all the Volvo charts I can find they did not make a 190hp engine unless it was a 4 barrel...
I had a sudden loss of power and RPM drop--engine oil blew out thru crankcase vents and went to bilge. Refilled oil and still not enough power to plane out boat. Ran engine on trailer with flush kit and found water coming from exhaust outlet-(280-290 model I think with exhuast thru outlet port...
