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f_inscreenname
03-31-2011, 07:02 PM
Is the best SS Solas Prop for a Volvo 270/280 is the Titan?
I like the Titan 3 but I don't see it listed for Volvo.
Just Say N20
03-31-2011, 10:33 PM
The "best" Solas props for the old 270/280/290 Volvos were the ones Grizz was involved with.
It is my understanding they aren't available "out there." I believe someone is trying to pick up the distribution of those props.
I certainly hope so, since the consensus is that they seem to do a really good job.
silverghost
03-31-2011, 11:36 PM
Grizz told me a little over a year ago, during one of our long marathon phone conversations about my benchseat 18 project, that Solas had planned to finally add them to their current 2011 prop catalog line-up .
They were the only prop builder out there selling modern quality high performance SS prop designs for the older Volvo 270,275,280,290 . Aquamatic outdrives.
Grizz was the man who got Solas into this Volvo prop project in the first place.
If not for him~~~we would all be using 40 year old & outdated Volvo prop designs.
Someone should contact Solas about this ?
R.I.P. Grizz~~~
silverghost
04-01-2011, 12:16 AM
www.solas.com (http://www.solas.com)
Volvo Aquamatic
270,275,280,290 long shaft
Solas model---Titan ~~~
You will see the Titan props listed for these old Volvo Aquamatic drives along with sizes & part numbers.
I can only assume they can now be ordered ?
There is also a list of Solas dealers on another site link.
HallJ
04-01-2011, 08:25 AM
Solas Titan. I have two of them on my Magnum.
Jeff
f_inscreenname
04-01-2011, 02:34 PM
Thanks folks. Just wanted see if I was on the right prop. I found the Saturn and the New Saturn and the Titan for the older Volvo's. I went with the Titan 21L to replace my Ultra 24L. Hope I'm not expecting to much out of it.
http://www.solas.com/newweb/propeller/search/volvo.asp?cat=E&SKindNo=S07&Skind=VOLVO PENTA AQUAMATIC SP STERN DRIVE
silverghost
04-01-2011, 03:35 PM
Grizz (Randy) told me that the Titan 21P worked very well from 275 horsepower in a V-8 Donzi 16 &18 up to about 350 Horsepower.
If you have a very healthy engine over 350 Horsepower you may have luck going with the 23P.
Much under 250 horsepower go with the 19P as these props are very efficient and really bite-in with far less slip than the older prop designs.
The older Volvo prop designs ony lowered your total Wide Open Throttle RPM by about 200 RPM per one inch increase in prop pitch.
He said each inch increase in pitch on the Solas Titan lowered your max RPM by about 300 RPM at Wide Open Throttle. They have much more "Bite" & less slip.
I hope I got this correct ?
Others here, with more experience on the Solas Titan can chime-in and set us straight.
I wish Randy were here today to explain all of this.
Search his old posts on this forum for more prop help & details.
Randy also said the props HE sold differed slightly from the standard Solas Titan in blade cupping. His also required less shimming on the drive with SS washers .
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