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  1. Scott Danforth

    Will a 3.0 run on 1 spark plug???

    The wires were probably not seated. and yes, a motor running at some speed can run on a few cylinders. it wont run well. V6's and V8's will run on as little as two cylinders.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Crack in 6cyl inline 1970 165HP, next steps?

    the chevrolet 250 cubic inch motor was in a few hundred thousand boats between 1968 and 1984. however it was in millions and millions of 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton trucks between 1962 and 1984. if you want to keep the inline, I would go the route of sourcing a non-busted and running truck motor, get...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    Thanks for sharing Randy. He hasnt been on facetube for a while.
  4. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Sam, here are a few, there are a bunch cheaper (and smaller) and a few identical and more money. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1739390786896657/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/885791157067057/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/359817833888686/
  5. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    My old band saw was for sale a year ago when my bud was moving, it's now up in Connecticut. I can check around
  6. Scott Danforth

    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    Why not fix it correctly
  7. Scott Danforth

    Running Volvo Penta 4.3GL with outdrive removed?

    The rams won't go anywhere, even if you drive 3000 miles Your over thinking stuff getting into the bellows, unless you back into the water, just won't happen Other than making sure the boat is properly secured to the trailer, simply follow the speed limit and have working brakes on the trailer
  8. Scott Danforth

    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    in addition to the cannon plug, clean all connections from the battery to the engine block and starter, from the starter up to the main breaker, then to the cannon plug. you have bad connection(s) somewhere
  9. Scott Danforth

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    most likely its an Alemite being that old.
  10. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    bandsaw will help
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 496 MAG Refresh Thread

    FWIW, everything was new with my boat in 2020 when I splashed it..... may have to pull my motor just to get room in the bilge for replacing the LED service lights I added to the bilge , and add the water tank for the transom shower I am adding.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    Love the Alemite grease gun. Hint.....Oscar Zerk (who invented the fitting) worked at Alemite.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    had a flock of them in the back yards in the neighborhood in Wisconsin for years..... They would come in to eat out of the gardens and eat what the birds dropped out of the feeders..... every turkey season, either I or the neighbor would get one or two off the back decks
  14. Scott Danforth

    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    last winter we had 2 nights in the 20's. expecting about a dozen this year.
  15. Scott Danforth

    What is this on my 6cyl in line 165HP?

    that is up to you. used running engines from pickup trucks are cheap. the 250 cubic inch motor was used from the early 60's to about 1984
  16. Scott Danforth

    5 Amp current in stand by. Normal?

    will be normal, depending if the points are open or closed. if the points are open the current will be less.
  17. Scott Danforth

    What is this on my 6cyl in line 165HP?

    should be about an inch below the head/block joint, under the manifold.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    even my $7 cheapie pistol grip grease gun tip is adjustable. I do not miss those beauties, however I have one or two myself. we used them on the crawler frames of a few series of cranes.
  19. Scott Danforth

    What is this on my 6cyl in line 165HP?

    99.9995% probability of a block crack. post a pick of the source of the rust streaks. most likely a 6-8" crack in the block
  20. Scott Danforth

    Rebuild old mechanical Fuel pump or go for Electric Fuel pump

    A replacement mechanical pump is $50 an SAE J1171 compliant fuel pump is $87, the relay, oil pressure switch and wiring to properly wire it is another $20. then you need to add proper USCG approved fuel plumbing which is another $20. so stick with the mechanical fuel pump.
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