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Volvo 5.7 vs Mercruiser 5.7
Looking at the 2008 Chapparal Sunesta and trying to determine which
motor would be the better option. We did test the 5.0 and the power was pretty weak out of the hole and have not tried the 5.7 yet. Would like to know Pros and Cons of this volvo vs mercruiser. Differences in maintenance and such. Plan on using this boat for mostly cruising and minor wakeboarding at Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas which has high salt and mineral content for an inland lake. Also does anyone know of any good mechanics in that particular area as well (That can service Volvo IF we decide to go that route). Thanks again for all your comments. - Pauly |
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Volvo 5.7 vs Mercruiser 5.7
Both engines are the 350 chevy. The volvo outdrive is a more modern design
that the merc alpha. But there are a gazillion alphas out there so service and parts are cheaper. The 5.0 is the chevy 305. I would not expect vast differences. The 350 does have a tad more torque. There are higher hp offerings in the 350s but expect to pay accordingly. The next engine size up is the big block 454 if that is an option for that boat which also comes in a number of power choices. The big block will be paired with one of the bravo drives in the case of merc, not an alpha. wrote in message oups.com... Looking at the 2008 Chapparal Sunesta and trying to determine which motor would be the better option. We did test the 5.0 and the power was pretty weak out of the hole and have not tried the 5.7 yet. Would like to know Pros and Cons of this volvo vs mercruiser. Differences in maintenance and such. Plan on using this boat for mostly cruising and minor wakeboarding at Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas which has high salt and mineral content for an inland lake. Also does anyone know of any good mechanics in that particular area as well (That can service Volvo IF we decide to go that route). Thanks again for all your comments. - Pauly |
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