First Boat... Question

[Xpinero]

Hello All, I'm new to the Forum and this is my question.
I just got my first boat and it's a 1971 silverline comoro, engine is a volvo penta B20 and it has a Chrysler 270 stern drive.
Now my question is, its this Chrysler 270 the same as a Volvo 270 drive? And its there another Model # for the engine besides the Volvo Penta B20 (cause that is all the Info I see on the engine Block)?
Thanks for any help given!!!

 

[captmello]

Re: First Boat... Question

It looks like an aq130.

Yes, that is a volvo 270 outdrive.

 

[Xpinero]

Re: First Boat... Question

Thanks captmello ,
I wasn't really sure about the stern and i tried to Google Chrysler 270 stern and Volvo would pop up so I thought it would be Volvo but wasn't really sure... About the engine how can i be certain that the model its AQ130?

Thanks again for your help.

 

[captmello]

Re: First Boat... Question

AQ130 would be the Volvo equivelent. I can't say for sure if all the parts are the same, since it is a chrysler badged drivetrain.

Go to this website and type in aq130 in the "engine type" box.

http://www.volvopenta.com/volvopenta/global/en-gb/marine_leisure_engines/parts_service/publication_search/pages/publication_search.aspx

Here is a link to the volvo manuals, thanks to Don S.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2360521#post2360521

 

[Xpinero]

Re: First Boat... Question

Well thanks again captmello
This is all very helpful info.

 

[sqbtr]

Re: First Boat... Question

Seeing how this is your first boat, you may want to read up on safety requirements, that inline filter has no place on an IO. I would suspect the fuel line is automotive also, and should be double clamped.


Welcome to I boats and good luck with the new toy.

 

[billbayliner]

Re: First Boat... Question

Now my question is, its this Chrysler 270 the same as a Volvo 270 drive? And its there another Model # for the engine besides the Volvo Penta B20 (cause that is all the Info I see on the engine Block)?

In 1971, this would have originally been a Volvo Penta 250 drive.
Since it does not have the 250 Intermediate housing on it now [no fill plug port], someone has changed the drive to a 270 from the looks of it.

It might be that it was originally all Volvo Penta, and someone replaced the transom shield with a Chrysler tagged shield at the same time the drive was changed.

I don't recall Chrysler tagging a drive and then using the Volvo Penta engine. The whole point of tagging them Chrysler was so that they could use the Chrysler engines and call it Chrylser Marine.

 

[PiratePast40]

Re: First Boat... Question

In 1971, this would have originally been a Volvo Penta 250 drive.
Since it does not have the 250 Intermediate housing on it now [no fill plug port], someone has changed the drive to a 270 from the looks of it.

I'm not so sure about the fill plug thing. I have an AQ280 outdrive attached to my AQ130D engine and it doesn't have the fill plug. Mine boat is a 1976 vintage so the engine/outdrive combination should be somewhere around that vintage as well.

 

[billbayliner]

Re: First Boat... Question

I'm not so sure about the fill plug thing. I have an AQ280 outdrive attached to my AQ130D engine and it doesn't have the fill plug. Mine boat is a 1976 vintage so the engine/outdrive combination should be somewhere around that vintage as well.

All 280's and later have the fill port in the transmission, just above the eccentric piston and to the starboard side.
# 5 and # 6 here.

If yours does not have the fill port, you might have a 270 transmission.

All 250 drives and the first generation 270's had the fill port just below the shift linkage cover. It's actually in the intermediate housing
#31 and #32 here.

All 250's are small bearing, so you can't install a 270 or later transmission onto a 250 intermediate or visa versa.

 

[Xpinero]

Re: First Boat... Question

Thanks sqbtr For the safety Tips.

 

[Xpinero]

Re: First Boat... Question

So billbayliner , you don't think this is the drive that came with boat?