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  1. Scott Danforth

    Where to Find Kohler 5E Generator Motor Mount / Fuel Pump bracket

    that mount should be welded to the case on the alternator itself. for that to be rusted, you most likely also have alternator issues. I would pull the genny to work on it.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha Sterndrive 5.7l Overheating

    have you checked the flow out the exhaust? overheat is always a lack of cooling water flow. either no flow in..... or no flow out.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser head gasket replacement

    give you a hint....... 95 times out of 100........ its not the head gasket. as others stated, pressure test first
  4. Scott Danforth

    7.4 L Volvo Penta turned into a milkshake - what to tell the mechanic

    Pull the motor and go through it. How was the boat winterized?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Sony RM-XM10 swap with RM-X60M

    Have you reached out to Sony?
  6. Scott Danforth

    1975 225 OMC

    Check the splines on the 3-piece vertical drive shaft. If the are pointy, get new shafts.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1975 225 OMC

    With your drive, there is no advantage. The drive can't take enough power to need more cooling water flow
  8. Scott Danforth

    2014 Shorelandr Tail Light Connector Issue

    BTW, those connectors are usually molded on the harness by the harness manufacturer.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Window plastic latch replacement

    https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/hardware/
  10. Scott Danforth

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Without a center log and lifting strakes don't bother. A pontoon is a displacement hull until you force it on top the water to be a planing hull. Until then the speed is governed by the limits of a displacement hull Here is an 80mph pontoon. Twin 450Rs. That is 900hp To take a pontoon...
  11. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Found a bunch of what look like plasma cutter holes Either way, the frame is straight and strengthened.
  12. Scott Danforth

    1975 225 OMC

    Without the impeller in the drive, the exhaust going thru the drive will overheat the drive A crank driven pump would not draw through the OMC drive. You would end up with a pickup
  13. Scott Danforth

    Volvo penta 4.3 gxi rough running

    No, he sent the ECM to Bob at OBD2 and it was bad. So he sourced another
  14. Scott Danforth

    Process for changing boat trailers?

    buy a 4' hitch extension with a set of dolly wheels for when you are at the ramp since your truck is a 1-legged wonder. there are ramps dad and I used to go to that we backed in until the water came in the doors in order to launch
  15. Scott Danforth

    Aq 151b shop manual work for aq151a

    marine gear oil is fine. SAE 30 is fine if you have a SP. and yes, there is a specific drive manual. its about 200 pages. https://www.volvopenta.com/en-us/your-engine/manuals-and-handbooks/
  16. Scott Danforth

    Teleflex Fuel Gauge 61245

    Look at Sierra. Teleflex sold off the gauge line in 2008 to VeeThree. VeeThree sells the gauges thru Sierra or to OEMs
  17. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    So did inventory at work this morning. This afternoon started working on the RV Hacks at Lippert burned through the frame in a few places, then buggered more weld over it Looks like Forest River did the same. 5 holes in a cluster, and a booger of weld in the middle. Stuck bits of weld wire...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Starter crapped out today, I tapped it with a hammer then it worked.

    for SBC's there are 4 different starters direct drive vs PMGR staggered pattern (168 tooth flywheel) vs straight pattern (153 tooth flywheel) your 1985 originally came with a heavy direct drive starter go with PMGR.
  19. Scott Danforth

    12' Aluminum V-Hull - Issues porpoising and planing

    any hull mounted tab that extends the running surface works well. they used to sell aluminum pods that did the same thing.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Cabin air intake 2015 Silverado??

    takes about 3 minutes to pull the inner fender liner. not sure how long it takes to pull the fender. however If I recall, you could screw a bit of hardware cloth over the opening.
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