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  1. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Spending the day putting up hurricane panels
  2. Scott Danforth

    350 mpi rebuild questions

    Different fuel mapping due to the different temperatures the block runs at
  3. Scott Danforth

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Agreed...we do not need another hurricane
  4. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    18-8 or 304 hardware is magnetic along with about a thousand other SS alloys 316/316L is not magnetic along with about a thousand other SS alloys Then there are the duplex alloys
  5. Scott Danforth

    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    this thread is proof you were warned its probably stolen. seriously @liusigou , walk away from this boat.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    read the instructions on the Delco EST distributor installation. you point the distributor to a specific location on the body while at TDC and the distributor points to a second location when it is seated.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1993 stratos 274 fish and ski, owners manual? Aerator functions?

    First, welcome aboard An early 90s stratos that has been sitting kin a back yard may be a big project The owners manual for the boat would just be a 4 page safety brochure and a list of servicing dealers Wiring diagrams generally do not exist. There are 12 boat manufactures that made...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    95% of stainless is 18-8 or 304 Not 316 Galvanized steel is about 4x the strength, and normally lasts as long as the wood
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 170/470 Starter Question

    Take your starter in and get it repaired properly
  10. Scott Danforth

    2008 Volvo Penta 5.0GL Carb Problems

    No, the Welsh plugs over the emulsion tubes. Cover over the idle screws can be removed with a small screw and prybar if you can't get it with a pick
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine Oil viscosity mixing?

    I would run Rotella 15W40 diesel engine in your flat tappet cam motor
  12. Scott Danforth

    2008 Volvo Penta 5.0GL Carb Problems

    dont try to remove the welsh plugs from the metering plates you will destroy the metering plate. dont try to remove the air bleeds unless you want to machine for adjustable air bleeds. you test a power valve with a vacuum pump. however with that amount of corrosion, the power valve in the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    and the boat he is looking at may be stolen / improperly registered.
  14. Scott Danforth

    2008 Volvo Penta 5.0GL Carb Problems

    you have to run either soft copper wire or fishing line thru each passage to ensure they are clean. I have had some carbs with so much crud in the passages I have had to use my pin drills to open them up. from what you describe you have blockage in at least two circuits. at idle there should...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Rigging flange

    like these? https://thmarinesupplies.com/collections/rigging/products/cable-boot
  16. Scott Danforth

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    its a cheesehead thing...... I think its the fact that the water is run the the breweries first.....
  17. Scott Danforth

    1994 Tracker Pro Deep V17 corner caps

    then I would visit your local aluminum fabricator and have them made. these parts are not only brand specific, they are hull specific. you wont find parts from another boat, unless its another tracker of the same hull (V17)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    Having done the experiment to verify the freezing temps in college nearly 40 years ago. each brand has a slightly different volumetric ratio as there is already some water in their EG mix. read the labels, there will be a chart on the back of the bottle. It was prestone that we tested, full...
  19. Scott Danforth

    I hit a rock

    no, the outdrive from a 2.3 has different gearing than your 4.3. way too far apart to get a prop to work you could just have a bent prop shaft. in that case, just replace the prop shaft.
  20. Scott Danforth

    1994 Tracker Pro Deep V17 corner caps

    reach out to your local tracker dealer.
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