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    290 pivot pin (suspension dowel) seems loose

    Re: 290 pivot pin (suspension dowel) seems loose here is the part im referring to. One defanetly has more play than the other ~3/32" up n down total travel is that still acceptable? I'm surprised volvo never put bushings in the transom plate so its stainless steel rubbing on aluminum...
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    290 pivot pin (suspension dowel) seems loose

    Hi all I have my drive and transom plate off the boat. I'm going over things to replace. My question is one of the pivot pins that hold the drive to the suspension fork seems too loose. Im talking about the short fat stainless dowel that's locked to the transom plate with a stainless Allen bolt...
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    Oil Analysis Volvo Aqumatic-interesting results

    Some food for thought. I drained and sent out an oil sample for lab testing to see if I should be concerned about rebuilding my drive since I saw some fine metal in the oil. Apparently the metal content was quite low for the sample and the "machine condition" passed with no problem. However... I...
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    Space age synthetics transom

    I'm looking into replacing the transom in my boat. It may last another season or two but thinking about doing this now as a preventative measure. I know coosa has been used in transoms successfully by restorers and new boat manufacturers. I came across a clone company called space age synthetics...
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    Quality VP rebuilders in Canada

    Hi there. Wondering if anyone knows of any quality sterndrive rebuilders in Canada. Would like to stay within the country for ease of shipping..
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    Glitter in oil

    Drained the drive oil and to my horror i find this: Seems like one thing after another with this old boat. What usually causes this? There were no chunks of metal just real fine metallic particles. And the oil looked fairly clean not burnt. Does the upper start shedding metal first? Would the...
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    Powertech and Solas 280/290 dp props

    Anyone try these newer props available for the older AQ DP drives? Wondering how they compare to the OEM props
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    Blistering dilemma and local shop

    Here's my situation. This summer I had the bottom of my hull repainted by a local fiberglass boat repair shop. The hull under the water lines had quite a few 3/8" and smaller blisters in the gelcoat. I had the guy sand the hull, do the blister repair and repaint the hull with vc performance...
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    Baretta Phaser Fuel Tank and Weight

    Hi all, I just weighed by Boat. I'm curious how large the fuel tank is in the Phaser... Is it 30 Gal? I have a full tank of gas and wondering how much to subtract from the total weight which came out to 3343 lbs. I know nada guides lists the cuddy at 3070 empty. Also does that include the...
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    Swim platform strips

    My old swim platform strips were 3/4" x 1/4" teak strips. I'm looking to replace them with black plastic ones. I'm wondering if you guys know of any manufacturers that make such a thing... I've looked online but can't seem to find anything.
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    Marine power mp2k aluminum manifolds

    Anyone ever try installing one of these on an older Volvo sbc v8? I know their direct replacements for Mercs but wondering if they will fit the stock y-pipe without too much modification.
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    VP and engine Oil.

    I'm sure its been dicussed, but what do you guys with older SBC V8's use for oil? Just curious because the filler caps on the rocker covers say 5W-30 then the owners manual says 10W-30 and finally my shop manual for the engine says 20W-50 or 15W-50. Where do they get this huge range in oil...
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    My personal experience with Pertronix Ignitor II

    Finally got around to installing my module the other night. All I can say is wow! No more loping idle, and no more slight misfire at high and WOT throttle! Even though the old points were fairly new and adjusted correctly it still never ran just perfect. If anyone is considering ugrading their...
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    Alternator or Voltage regulator

    Hi all, Noticed my newer (installed last summer) alternator is not charging. There is a slow discharge of the battery while running. If I do a load test on it the voltage does not jump up to around 14V where it should. I'm wondering if there is a way to test the regulator to see if it has...
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    Max HP for Baretta Phaser 230

    Hi there, Wondering if anyone has experience with one of these boats. I'm considering replacing the old 230 hp 305 with a 383 which would be an increase of ~ 120 hp. A 350 was optional on these which had 260 hp.
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    MAX Hp Baretta Phaser 230

    Lookin a possibly replacing my 305 with a 383 wondering if the hull could handle the extra 120 hp...
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    Pertronix for AQ231

    Looking at getting the Pertronix electronic ignition conversion for my boat. I'm considering the Ignitor II... They say it needs plug wires that supress electronic noise so the unit functions properly. I have new Malloroy 9-28003 wires on it. Wondering if It will work with those...
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    AQ231A Dieing under load

    Hi all. My Motor is dying after getting warm when run above 3000 rpm. It starts and idles great. The problem seems to be getting worse in the last couple days. It'll just die completely unless you throttle back. I'd like to check the fuel pressure but that means cutting up the stock steel fuel...
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    Gear Ratios for 383 SBC

    Just out of curiousity If I built up a 383 CI small block V8 was wondering what kind of lower unit ratio I'd need. The boat has a 290 drive. I currently have the 1.61:1 single prop lower on it. How would that perform? If I switched to DP would you choose a 1.95:1 or 1.78:1?
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    Aluminum Water Pump on Small Block V8

    My original pump packed it in. Wondering if I could install an Automotive Weiand or the like Aluminum water pump. Much Lighter than the stock iron one. The boat is only run in fresh water. Has anyone done this?
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