The engine that doesn't exist, D6-435-DPR
When we decided what engine to use in the boat, we picked one that doesen´t exist. Volvo Penta´s D6-435 with the DPR drive. We kept the drives mounted on the D6-350 engines. Two extra drives we bought as spares for the race.
Mounting the engine to the drive was really easy, but a "minor" problem was discovered when we tried to mount the engine in the engine room. It didn´t fit! On the D6-435 there is a much larger turbo then on the D6-350, the turbo pipe ended up on the wrong side of the transom.
How to solve this "minor" problem? Switch to a smaller turbo? No, you just cut a hole in the transom so it fits!
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