Hi,
I am changing the engine to my Volga and planning to put an American V8 (chevy small block or some other). I'll post here some pictures of how it goes.
--Jouko
Search found 18 matches
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:27 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Changing engine. GAZ53 out and ?? [V8] in.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9343
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: autocad drawings for custom made traler and wings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33689
Re: autocad drawings for custom made traler and wings
When I bought my Volga I got this trailer with the boat. It works ok, but getting the wings in the right places usually takes a few tries.
--jWs
--jWs
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:09 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: V-drive gear broken
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16898
Re: V-drive gear broken
Hi,
Actually the axle coupling was broken. It did not even have a grease nipple and was basically rusted to atoms from the inside. I had a new one made last winter and now it works.
jWs
Actually the axle coupling was broken. It did not even have a grease nipple and was basically rusted to atoms from the inside. I had a new one made last winter and now it works.
jWs
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:06 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: Spare parts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16999
Re: Spare parts
Hi Mark! What engine are you planning on installing? I'm changing my GAZ53 out for an American V8 and in the same project I'm probably going to remove the original planetary gear and V-gear and replacing them with a ZF63IV as discussed in some other posts. The reason for doing this is reliability, e...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:12 pm
- Forum: News/Links
- Topic: link to volga buylder site
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9093
Re: link to volga buylder site
Hi Daan,
Interesting! Thanks for the link...
Regards,
Jouko
Interesting! Thanks for the link...
Regards,
Jouko
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:03 pm
- Forum: Sell
- Topic: GAZ 53L, V8 gasoline engine, gearbox and V-drive
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14829
Re: GAZ 53L, V8 gasoline engine, gearbox and V-drive
Hi George,
Did you managed to sell your engine. I might be interested in it.
Regards,
Jouko
Finland
Did you managed to sell your engine. I might be interested in it.
Regards,
Jouko
Finland
- Sat May 02, 2015 8:43 am
- Forum: Your Hydrofoil
- Topic: My flight time at the helm of a Volga70 and the many changes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10682
Re: My flight time at the helm of a Volga70 and the many cha
Hi Doug! You have a very interesting story to share! Thanks for it. Would you happen to have any videos of the Volga doing 70mph? I am interested in what stability and handling is at high speeds. Have you had any issues with cavitation on the foils? Basically with enough lift at high speeds that sho...
- Sat May 02, 2015 8:36 am
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: New users
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23254
Re: New users
Hi Soeren, Nice to hear that I was not the only one fascinated with this boat, I was lucky to get it. The bad this was that the original axle coupling broke at the end of last season and now that I've fixed that others things pop up. Propably all due to the boat not being used for a few year. Anyhow...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Hull & Wings
- Topic: structural repair to Volga 70
- Replies: 8
- Views: 58235
Re: structural repair to Volga 70
Hi Olaf,
Can you upload also images of the work you do on your boat. It would be interesting to see how the boat can be repaired.
Regards,
Jouko
Finland
Can you upload also images of the work you do on your boat. It would be interesting to see how the boat can be repaired.
Regards,
Jouko
Finland
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:45 am
- Forum: Your Hydrofoil
- Topic: (Planetary) Gearbox surprise!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 34200
Re: (Planetary) Gearbox surprise!
Dear George,
Do you have any more pictures of the planetary gear box. My gear seems to be broken and I intend to pull it apart to check whats the problem. Would be good to know what I'm expecting to see.
Regards,
Jouko
Do you have any more pictures of the planetary gear box. My gear seems to be broken and I intend to pull it apart to check whats the problem. Would be good to know what I'm expecting to see.
Regards,
Jouko
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:25 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: V-drive gear broken
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16898
Re: V-drive gear broken
Actually now that I looked into it I suspect that the reduction gear is the broken part. When having the gear in any position there is no resistance to turning of the axle. I will take the motor out to see how bad it looks. I have another gear that is broken on the output axle end so I should be abl...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:30 pm
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: New users
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23254
Re: New users
Hi Maurits, Yes the one it Latvia is the one that I bought. Here's a few pictures: LENOVO-PC - WIN_20140814_160247.JPG LENOVO-PC - WIN_20140911_192157.JPG WP_20140816_21_08_17_Pro.jpg WP_20140912_12_39_52_Pro.jpg The boat is in very good condition (except that the gear broke yesterday)... Link: Repl...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:11 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: V-drive gear broken
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16898
V-drive gear broken
edit: Fixed picture and link Hello All, I was cruising yesterday with my newly bought Volga (which has GAZ53 and V-drive). After cruising 30 miles to a near by port and then the same 30 miles back the V-gear broke, just as I was returning to port. It seems that it had leaked all the oil I added to t...
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:07 pm
- Forum: Engines
- Topic: Engine Fundation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9294
Re: Engine Fundation
Looks good. Keep us posted!
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:13 am
- Forum: General discussion
- Topic: New users
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23254
Re: New users
Actually what ended up happening was that I bought a Volga from Latvia. It has the original GAZ53 engine with V-drive. I'll post some pictures when I get around to taking them.