New boat, which outdrive?

[billywhizz]

Oh well here we go again, at 8 dollars a gallon over here i finally gave up and bought a Diesel,
Volvo KAD 32p ps, with duo prop
dont know what the ps means?

How do i identify which model the drive is? the numbers DP-E 1.953868726
any ideas fellas?

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

$8.00 per gal. is insane. Is that at the dock or land? Something has to be done to get us away from gasoline, Think I'd switch to sail if we got to that. Sorry don't know your drive, but the gas thing got me. Good luck with it.

 

[captmello]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

Its a DP-E, 1.95 gear ratio.

 

[billywhizz]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

Its a DP-E, 1.95 gear ratio.

presumably the gear ratios differ, so is it refered to as a DP-E drive?

 

[captmello]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

presumably the gear ratios differ, so is it refered to as a DP-E drive?

correct.

 

[billywhizz]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

thank you for your reply,
is the raw water impellar in the leg the same as in my mercruiser? can i flush the heat exchanger by turning off the raw water sea **** and pouring water down the strainer?

 

[Don S]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

is the raw water impellar in the leg the same as in my mercruiser?

No, the raw water pump is attached to the engine, right under the strainer.
You can use muffs on that drive, you will also need to plug the secondary pickup in the bottom of the lower unit.

 

[captmello]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

Raw water pump is not in the outdrive but runs off a belt on the front of the motor. It wold have a couple large hoses entering/exiting the pump. the impeller should be replaced every two years.

I'm not familiar with your engine but the best method would be to try to hook a hose to the exit end of the exchanger and run water through it backwards.

Is your engine overheating?

 

[Don S]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

but runs off a belt on the front of the motor.

No it doesn't. Ever see a KAD 32?

 

[captmello]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

No it doesn't. Ever see a KAD 32?

No I haven't.

I tried to punch it up on the Volvo website but couldn't find it.

What drives the pump???

 

[captmello]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

I finally found it on the Volvo Penta website. Looks like the raw water pump is driven off the timing gear or something in the front of the engine.

http://www.volvopenta.com/VOLVOPENTA/NA/EN-US/MARINE_LEISURE_ENGINES/OUT_OF_PRODUCTION_ENGINES/Pages/out_of_production_engines.aspx

If you go to this link, under 'Engine Group', select sterndrive.
Under 'Fuel type', select diesel. Under 'Production Year', 1990's.

This should give you a list of engines, including the KAD32p. Seems like a very cool engine. Download the info they have on the engine if you want.

Sorry for the bad info on the pump.

Good luck with the boat.

 

[billywhizz]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

No, the raw water pump is attached to the engine, right under the strainer.
You can use muffs on that drive, you will also need to plug the secondary pickup in the bottom of the lower unit.

Don, thanks for your reply, my boat is on a swinging mooring so no muffs option to flush, but i would like to look after the new engine by flushing, will the clean water run through if i pour it in the top of the strainer?

PS Sincere apologies to all you guys and the USA on behalf BP, its bad enough that between them and the UK government we are being ripped off at 8 dollars a gallon for gas,
now they choose through their greed and incompetence to shame us as well.

 

[billywhizz]

Re: New boat, which outdrive?

Is your engine overheating?[/QUOTE]

thanks for reply, no not overheating, but has less than 300 hours and looks and runs as new, so i just want to do the best i can for it,
my boat is on a swinging mooring in the estuary so very lively water in terms of mussels barnacles etc, the mussels get right inside the heat exchanger and start to grow which clogs it up.