I had 1 of these in my westerly pageant, just kept right on runnin (on red diesel), for about 15 years, until kids broke in & sunk it-b'stards. Mine was dynostart, sailed all Irish sea many times.
i had a md2 it was 33 years old salt water cooled they had a problem the cooling passage was to close to the cyclinder old ones blue head gaskets like crazy a went throw 3 of them old one in my 59 rason 30 i could change a head gasket in 45 minutes out at see good motor thow always got me home
my dad's volvo md2b engine leaks oil on his fortune 30 sailboat and it also overheated once and it broke 3 impellors blades
ianstatham29 6 months ago
my dad's volvo md2b engine leaks oil on his fortune 30 sailboat
ianstatham29 6 months ago
I had 1 of these in my westerly pageant, just kept right on runnin (on red diesel), for about 15 years, until kids broke in & sunk it-b'stards. Mine was dynostart, sailed all Irish sea many times.
101rabit 10 months ago
PUT IT IN MY DAD'S FORD TRUCK !
themotorfreak1 1 year ago
@wellusee , try contacting Vosbury Marine, 14107573844 or vosburym@aol.com
vosman2 1 year ago
I need the ring gear for this engine , They are hard to come across now.
wellusee 1 year ago
thats a nice sounding md2
glockeva 2 years ago
been looking at a sailboat that has this motor in it man does it run nice
welderman27 3 years ago
There's no doubt about it, volvo know how to build a good maotor!
gooseknack 3 years ago
i had a md2 it was 33 years old salt water cooled they had a problem the cooling passage was to close to the cyclinder old ones blue head gaskets like crazy a went throw 3 of them old one in my 59 rason 30 i could change a head gasket in 45 minutes out at see good motor thow always got me home
KEVINMITCHELSTEIN 3 years ago