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  1. Scott Danforth

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Unless the pontoon is designed with lifting strakes to get it to plane, a pontoon with 40hp and then replaced with 90hp did nothing but burn more fuel. YMMV Tracker is not known for stout transom pods under them or strong structures. I would never consider over powering one. The amount of...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Bent skeg on outboard

    Cutting it off is extreme. Like amputation of a foot because you stubbed your toe @zippy83 , if it bothers you that much. Take it to a marina that does skeg repairs. Here is what they will do. Pull the prop, pull the gear oil vent, leave the oil in the gear case for cooling Rapidly heat the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3 liter 1989 Cobra problem

    your lower shift cable needs adjustment. follow @Lou C 's writeup
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bow U bolt Eye Tie Down Repair Question on a 20' Bowrider.

    The stainless backing plate is most likely in the bilge I wouldn't use steel
  5. Scott Danforth

    Commonality with Auto Works

    GM changes things every few years. There is no standards for auxiliary vehicle controls
  6. Scott Danforth

    3.7 gets hot while idling

    You have a flow issue. Fix it before you loose the head gasket. Running the 470 to 200 will spit the head gasket
  7. Scott Danforth

    Is there a dip stick on top of my leg

    Use the Seloc manual as toilet paper because it sucks as a manual
  8. Scott Danforth

    Engine replaced. Will not shut off.

    There are also diodes in the harness for the fuel pump
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercury 6.2L ECT Seacore Alternator Replacement . . .

    You know the pulley is easily swapped
  10. Scott Danforth

    25' Carver with a Penta AQ271 Throttle linkage

    Post a pic of the carb and the list number Stock carb is Holley List 80309
  11. Scott Danforth

    New deck, 700 watt amp and a 10" sub: Battery question

    What size alternator? Stock 45 amp? You may be OK with a single battery if you never key off
  12. Scott Danforth

    1975 225 OMC

    to add to above. the whole drive must be submerged when you first start the motor (raw water pump submerged at least 6-8"), or you need to have the hose connected. impellers are not self-priming while underway, the force of the water in the pickups provides enough positive head to get water...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Thinking about upgrading to AGM batteries

    y'all overthinking the charging issue of AGM. if you want AGMs , bolt in and go boating. if you want a SLA or VRLA, bolt it in and go boating. an AGM can take more amperage when charging (while maintaining voltage) than a lead acid. so your standard alternator charging profile for a lead...
  14. Scott Danforth

    25' Carver with a Penta AQ271 Throttle linkage

    only pic I have of original setup is when I was pulling the motor the first time before I swapped cam and heads to vortec so the yellow arrow is pointing to the type 33 throttle cable (disconnected in the photo). the green arrow is the block on the holley carb the blue line shows where the...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Whoo Hoo! I have a hole in my boat...

    can you reach the keel on the lift? use a cordless oscillating tool with a sanding head. mix up some PB for the filling I would put a patch on both the bottom and insides
  16. Scott Danforth

    How to replace motor mounts aq 151a

    you still have to check alignment no mater what you do. on the AQ series, its just using feeler gauges
  17. Scott Danforth

    Bent skeg on outboard

    I wouldnt worry about it. Not worth trying to straighten
  18. Scott Danforth

    Is there a dip stick on top of my leg

    yes, in the center of the cap. fill is forward right bolt. us an impact driver get the factory manual. you will need to reseal your drive if you havent had it done yet.
  19. Scott Danforth

    wires have all been taken off dist ?

    Chev is clockwise, Ford is counter clockwise unless the wrong starter was used
  20. Scott Danforth

    This happened today, and in the blistering heat.

    My guess is the backing block long ago rotted away and the nuts just backed off
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