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[240Hallett]

What is this part that seems to be running off of the outdrive?

 

[Dr Rob]

What is this part that seems to be running off of the outdrive? View attachment 1321834 View attachment 1321835

It looks like an old tilt motor for an OMC.

 

[4Waters]

@Shlbyntro

 

[pixrthis]

You’d be better off posting it on a boating site to get the answer or PM LOF.

 

[Dr Rob]

It looks like an old tilt motor for an OMC.

Possibly an older Volvo Penta also. I am getting old and cannot remember s*** anymore.

 

[Shlbyntro]

tilt motor for a Volvo Penta Aquamatic

 

[evantwheeler]

You’d be better off posting it on a boating site to get the answer or PM LOF.

This is my favorite post ever.

 

[240Hallett]

This is the drive, behind a small block Chevy in a 75 Charger. Is the 280 designation the (original) horsepower rating or just a model number?

 

[Shlbyntro]

model of the drive. I don't know where the number comes from but you will typically see 280s behind v8s and 270s (virtually identical) behind 4 cylinders.

fun fact, these outdrives were originally designed by Volvo for Chrysler Marine and were put behind Volvo B20 engines and carried Chrysler badging

 

[Taboma]

model of the drive. I don't know where the number comes from but you will typically see 280s behind v8s and 270s (virtually identical) behind 4 cylinders.

fun fact, these outdrives were originally designed by Volvo for Chrysler Marine and were put behind Volvo B20 engines and carried Chrysler badging

You might find this history interesting as it differs just a smidge from yours at least at it's inception.

Jim Wynne, Volvo, and History of the Sterndrive - Professional BoatBuilder Magazine

www.proboat.com

 

[Shlbyntro]

You might find this history interesting as it differs just a smidge from yours at least at it's inception.

Jim Wynne, Volvo, and History of the Sterndrive - Professional BoatBuilder Magazine

www.proboat.com

interesting. I've never seen a pre 70 aquamatic that didn't have chrysler badging on it. looks like there's also a dana-chrysler sterndrive from back in the day as well

 

[Ultra912]

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This is the drive, behind a small block Chevy in a 75 Charger. Is the 280 designation the (original) horsepower rating or just a model number?

Charger hull?

 

[spectras only]

Charger hull?

Knew a guy with a 24 Charger [ca 1978 ] BBC/Jetdrive

 

[Taboma]

interesting. I've never seen a pre 70 aquamatic that didn't have chrysler badging on it. looks like there's also a dana-chrysler sterndrive from back in the day as well

My fishing buddy had a 270 with the 4 cylinder Volvo engine in his early 70's Pacific City Dory Boat, couldn't kill that combo and it worked great to heat up our burritos when we were winter fishing on the back side of Catalina Island.

I had a 280 in my 70's 19' Reinell cuddy, with the 305 pushing it. Finally came time to pull the drive, it was clear from the start it wasn't having any of that.
Spoke to my mechanic, told me after it had seen salt water and since it had never come off previously, he'd probably have to take a running start and yank it out with a fork lift.
I decided to try a less drastic approach first myself. Set a concrete anchor in the floor of my shop. Put some blankets under it to cushion it if it dropped out. Put a HD strap around the drive, attached to a cable with a large and stout turn buckle. Then had a big slide hammer rigged in the middle. I'd take up hard on the turn buckle, then start banging the hammer, few more turns, bang bang and actually it came out fairly gracefully using that approach. At least the transom remained intact.

OK, my 2nd boat, my 17' Formula Jr (Think Donzi 16) with a 260 Eaton Interceptor came with this Eaton outdrive ---- seen one ??
That tube with the holes had a pin through it, if you lifted it, you could use a special pole to roll the outdrive either 90 degrees or 180 degress for trailering. Made it handy to replace the prop, or the shear pin which I snapped more than once jumping waves off of Newport Beach.

Trailering position on a older Donzi.

 

[Ultra912]

Knew a guy with a 24 Charger [ca 1978 ] BBC/Jetdrive

Knew a guy with a 24 Charger [ca 1978 ] BBC/Jetdrive

I got a 77 in restoration

 

[pixrthis]

I got a 77 in restoration

That is really nice

 

[240Hallett]

Charger hull?

Yes. 18 or 19 mini.

 

[Ultra912]

Mine's a 19 built with a 175 BlackMax. All the Chargers I have ever seen are jets. Gonna have a 200 on it when I'm done

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

What is this part that seems to be running off of the outdrive? View attachment 1321834 View attachment 1321835

I want to know what the custom rebar is for?

 

[240Hallett]

I want to know what the custom rebar is for?

Lol it’s Kustom! Start guessing now and stay tuned.

 

[240Hallett]

 

[Shlbyntro]

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ski rope hook?

 

[HST4ME]

MINT!

 

[Spray-N-Sand]

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Boy, that’s some kustem mcfabrication right there!

 

[240Hallett]

ski rope hook?

Winner!