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    Unable to identify serial number - Mercruiser 5.7 V8 Thonderbolt

    Thank you very much for the help to all of you :=) It's perfect! I also think the mistake was that I could not see (or knew) that there should be a "0" in front of the M. It is a customer who unfortunately has a Mercruiser 5.7 where the engine needs to be changed and therefore I was a bit...
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    Unable to identify serial number - Mercruiser 5.7 V8 Thonderbolt

    Hello everyone. I have a small problem with identifying the engine. Found the serial number which is on the plate, mounted on the side of the engine, above the starter motor. The number is: M023826 The engine is a V8 GM block. The following is written on the engine screen: Model: MCM 5.7...
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    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    Well, it's a little weird. I was lucky this time. Which engine do you have according to the drives you mention? - the question is whether they have slightly different compositions, all depending on the engine type and possibly drive unit?? Do not know. but it was a great relief ;)
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    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    Hi Scott. Thank you for your feedback and always such a nice explanation of things. It is appreciated. Very nice step-by-step description. But amazingly enough, I chose to take a chance. As mentioned, getting a lifting device made is a rather complicated task. So I just wanted to start by...
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    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    Hi Scott. Thanks for the feedback. That's what I feared ;) But okay, so that must be the way we go. The biggest problem is the engines, they are both built into the deck of the boat - so I don't have much of an opportunity to make a lifting device to lift the engine and move it back. But it...
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    Remove Bell Housing or not KAD44p - DP290 Drive

    Hello everyone. Is there anyone who with their own experience or from similar jobs can be helpful here? The question is whether you have to remove the Bell Housing (flywheel housing) in order to change the bearings on the primary shaft? It is a Volvo Penta KAD44P and the drive is DP290-e. I...
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    Unusual oil consumption? VP GM V8 Vortec 5.7

    Hello everyone. Thanks for all the hints and tips As mentioned, the engine ran super fine and everything was as it should be. 45-60 min operation and the owner chooses to sail out for a trip. Not much later, the oil pressure dropped immediately and he subsequently could not measure any oil...
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    Unusual oil consumption? VP GM V8 Vortec 5.7

    Hi Alldodge & Scott06 Yes, of course there are many models. The best information we have been able to gather at the moment is: BRAND NEW Chevrolet Performance 350/5.7 V8 model Vortec 1996 - 2002 (Enginee 12530283 12681431) Why there are 2 numbers I don't know? Another document that came with...
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    Unusual oil consumption? VP GM V8 Vortec 5.7

    Hello everyone. I have an acquaintance who has struggled for a long time to get his engine and boat working properly. The short of the long story is that they had the old engine removed as it was defective. A brand new Vortec 350/5.7 V 8 was bought home, replaced with the necessary parts and...
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    Swap engine - but what about camshaft?

    Hello everyone. Now I had the engines swapped around, it required some new parts and other little things. But it starts fine and runs well - as well as it can now with a basic adjustment of timing. But I've got a problem - it can not draw cooling water up from the drive and feed it through...
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    Swap engine - but what about camshaft?

    Hi Bt Doctur You may be right. It fits very well with some of the other camshafts and the difference between them. But it's always nice when most things fit in and you do not have to modify or rebuild anything; =) Thanks to all of u´
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    Swap engine - but what about camshaft?

    Hi Itsathepete Thanks for the feedback. It's super nice, so that part was just saved away! Thanks :D
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    Swap engine - but what about camshaft?

    Hi Bondo, thanks for the feedback. It's a brand new Chevy engine. I also think you can easily use the current one - but I just doubt if there can be any challenges with the overlap on the cam according to the exhaust valve and the intake valve and the timing thereof? But if it is thought that...
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    Swap engine - but what about camshaft?

    Hello everyone. Well, it ends with a total replacement of the engine. The current engine is a Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B V8 GM, 2 barrel carburetor, 1 electric fuel pump. Replacement engine, is a Chevrolet Performance 350 / 5.7 V8 Vortec. The problem is that the camshaft must probably be replaced...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    Thanks for the advice, dubs283 :) We've messed around a bit in it again. After the engine died, out on the water. We checked the ignition, there was no more spark - very faint. Despite distributes, coil, ignition, etc. was brand new. In addition, several of the spark plugs were sooted and the...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    Hello everyone. Sorry for the very late feedback. But just a few things went in the way, in private life and work and yes, then summer really starts here too - which means more work; =) However, I still have some challenges with the engine and hoped a bit that a break from here could give some...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    Hello everyone Then the engine finally came to life. I do not know why the click sounds as described earlier came - but they are gone now. Opened the distributor, adjusted the ignition once more, just to be completely sure. Put a jumper on battery for coil + and tried to start. A little cough...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    New spark plugs helped - strangely enough, when the others were also new? But the engine shot a little and began to give signs of life. Tried a compression test once again and it stays within the limit, maybe eases worn - but okay. Startup, a bit of ignition and otherwise a shot or 2 out...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    I tried again. Cleaned all cables for battery and all cables for ground, sanded with sandpaper and cleaned. Then I tried to check the plus (+) cable for coil - immediately think a high resistance could be measured. So I disassembled this and made a direct connection to the coil, from the...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-B does not go properly

    Hi Jworth21 Sounds like you've experienced something similar. As mentioned, I have measured on the engine over several places to check for connection. Have had the plus (+) and minus (-) cables off, given them a turn with sandpaper, cleaned the block where the ground cable is mounted...
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