boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

[jerry123]

I am looking to buy a cruiser 24-26 ft. saw a 1988 sunrunner 248 w/ rador arch ,its the type of layout i am looking for however once i saw it has a volvo 5.7 motor it has me concerned .I have read some bad press on forums on the volvo motor. the pictures it seems to look like a chevy 350 it also is hooked up to a volva outdrive dual prop its been in fresh water .can someone take a look at this and tell me if its a chevy or volva ? not so sure about how commom a sunrunner is around eastern pa. as well. 1988 sunrunner 248 cruiser http/newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/3239381398.html

 

[Don S]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

however once i saw it has a volvo 5.7 motor it has me concerned

A 350 is a Chevy engine, every marinizer of gas engines uses them and has for years. So what are "They" saying about the Volvo 350?

 

[jerry123]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

owner says it runs good .i believe hes from another country hard to understand. so am i to understand volva is a chevy 350 5.7 what is the difference on motor volva/ mercruiser ? i heard volva was an oddball and to be careful would i be able to bolt up a mercruiser 5.7 on down the road ? and bolt up to the volva duo prop ?

 

[jerry123]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

owner says it runs good .i believe hes from another country hard to understand. so am i to understand volva is a chevy 350 5.7 what is the difference on motor volva/ mercruiser ? i heard volva was an oddball and to be careful would i be able to bolt up a mercruiser 5.7 on down the road ? and bolt up to the volva duo prop ?

can someone also tell me why my thread was moved ? trying to figure out site

 

[Maclin]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

Absolutely nothing wrong with a Volvo Penta 5.7. It is not an oddball in any way shape or form, a very common and serviceable engine and drive. It is a GM engine with Volvo engineered marine fittings, where a Mercruiser is the same GM engine with Mercruiser engineered marine fittings. That Volvo Penta duoprop drive is desirable as well. Switching to a Mercruiser 5.7 would make no sense, short run or long run.

 

[Don S]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

can someone also tell me why my thread was moved ? trying to figure out site

You wasn't asking how to repair anything, so it was moved to the non repair forum.

With the DuoProp drive, you can't do much better with an 88 engine and drive setup.

 

[jerry123]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

thanks i am looking at this weekend

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: boat shopping volvo motor, looks like 350

the 350 long block from GM is used as the base for marinizers such as Mercruiser, Volvo-Penta, the late OMC, PMC, Crusader, and the hundreds of small Marine engine builders.

As Don stated, the '88 duo prop outdrive is fairly bullet proof.