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Old 24-09-2010, 16:05   #1
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Volvo 2002 vs Yanmar 2GM
Am considering buying a used 80's vintage 30'-32' racer cruiser. Some have Volvo 2002 diesels and others have Yanmar 2GMs. What are the pros and cons of these choices?
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both are excelent engines
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IMHO VP 2002 is crap.

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And the Yanmar is a clonker. Funniest sounding engine ever built. Does not make it a bad one though.

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