To rebuild or not to rebuild. That is the question

[macojoe]

Been there and done this!! My V had a truck motor in it when I got it, and it took no time for the head to rot thru (raw water cooled) the the oil pan rotted, valve covers rotted, water pump, carb problems, then the engin coupler, manifold.

After 5 years of gluing the thing back toghter, not to mention the $$$ I put a bracket and OB and never looked back!!

If you really like this boat and plan on having it for a while I would consider new power, either new marine motor, or a conversion to outboard.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The carb in your pictures is a 2 barrel FORD truck MOTORCRAFT carb. The link I posted is to a 2 barrel HOLLEY. You should also be able to find a good used ROCHESTER on EBAY for not a lot of money as many people get rid of them and go to the 4 barrel carbs.

[drbarbara]

I stopped by my local volvo penta dealer looking for a screw that I needed for my outdrive and I showed their mechanic the pictures of the carb. He told me it looks like a standard volvo carburator but that I need to change the fuel line for a steel line.

[spareparts]

that is not a standard Volvo carb, take my word for it, you will never see a marine carb with an external float bowl vent. That is a motorcraft automotive carb. Look for a Rochestor 2bbl off of an 888 Mercruiser, or a 2bbl Holley off the same

[tsubaki]

Remember my father years ago telling me on an I/O he had.
At the time he couldn't either find or afford a marine carb so he stuck a regular one on it.
Everything worked fine till getting up on a plane quickly or in rough water.
The end result was when the bow was pointed up (can't remember) either it would not let the gas thru from closing the floats or it would flood the motor. Either way once it leveled out it would run fine.
He quickly got the right one installed.