My old new volvo penta md2b!

[ghostlymoron]

Fact 1 you had a botched up gear change consisting of multicoloured ropes. This could have meant the gear was not properly engaged.
Fact 2 after you sold the slug to Applescruffs, he applied leverage with a 4 x 2 and it released it into neutral.
Fact 3 you filled the stern tube with grease after refitting the stern bearing thus preventing cooling water to the stern gland.

 

[Havana_Jerm]

amazing job....now are you going to wire this to a new ignition panel/gauges? What is the difference between a dynastarter and a normal starter?

 

[[448]]

Dynastart looks like an old fashioned car dynamo. Belt driven from/to the flywheel. Works as a motor for starting, and when the engine starts, it starts charging. On engines like the old MD2b, you need to decompress the cylinders before starting, because the belt will slip due to compression. I think Volvo changed to conventional starter half way into MD2b production.
I used to love my old MD2b!

 

[ghostlymoron]

I had a Dynastart on my MD1 - it worked fine but didn't give much charge.

 

[pyrojames]

I changed the dynastart for a ring gear flywheel and starter motor. It was so much easier t run. I still have the 55mm socket that I bought specifically to get the flywheel off/on. It’s yours if you want it.

 

[ghostlymoron]

You can't just change a Dynastart for a conventional starter, you need an alternator as well which needs some bolt on bracketry.

 

[davidej]

It will never run -it's the wrong colour!

Congratulations on a terrific job.

 

[pyrojames]

You can't just change a Dynastart for a conventional starter, you need an alternator as well which needs some bolt on bracketry.

That is correct. Although my MD2B already had an alternator, as the dynasty rat (dynastart!) was not up to charging house batteries.

 

[Laysula]

Looks superb. Definite labour of love. Dare I ask how many hours you spent on it?

 

[Akestor]

Looks superb. Definite labour of love. Dare I ask how many hours you spent on it?

Thanks! I cant say in hours, but i got her seized out of the boat on October 17' and got her in again on June 18'. A lot lot of hours along with repairing the boat.

 

[Akestor]

amazing job....now are you going to wire this to a new ignition panel/gauges? What is the difference between a dynastarter and a normal starter?

Thank you! I wired the engine with a new dynastart that i use as a starter only, and installed a 2 wire Valeo alternator from my sister's old Peagaut 106 ( that went to recycle). I installed a temperature gauge and a mechanical oil manometer. As other posters mentioned dynastart works with belts and you need to decompress the exhaust valves with the levers otherwise it will not turn it! I am happy with it, the only thing is that i have to open the engine box to reach the levers every time i want to run the engine..

If you need help with wiring, message me

 

[Akestor]

I changed the dynastart for a ring gear flywheel and starter motor. It was so much easier t run. I still have the 55mm socket that I bought specifically to get the flywheel off/on. It’s yours if you want it.

How much did the ring gear flywheel costed??

 

[Heckler]

This engine had sunk in the bottom of the sea for 2 days...pistons seized..After 3 days of work i managed to unstick the pistons.
After 6 months of Diy this is how it looks! New pistons 89mm, bored cylinders and lot lot lot of cleaning and removing rust and dirt...

Congrats! a proper restore job!