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  1. Scott Danforth

    Cam for SBC 350 early model non roller

    You may want to relook. Your at 9.4:1 unless you decked the block
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cam for SBC 350 early model non roller

    Look at the link in my sig. One of the links in the first post has me using the XM264H on my 1988 AQ271 and DP290a1 drive. Your motor should have the posts machined to run roller cam
  3. Scott Danforth

    Cam for SBC 350 early model non roller

    You will want to make sure you have the marine intake. Also, run a 2" carb spacer
  4. Scott Danforth

    Cam for SBC 350 early model non roller

    Comp XM264HR or Comp XM268HR
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Prop Question

    Verify the drive ratio of 1.62:1 Verify all cylinders are firing Verify the flappers are not laying in the bottom of the Y-pipe
  6. Scott Danforth

    4.3/190 hp Chevy Vortec engine with Volvo drive on Glastron GX185 boat

    With proper maintenance and usage the motor will last between 5000 and 10,000 hours. However a 20 year old motor with less than 1000 hours sat a lot. Sitting is NOT good. Reality is boat motors hardly ever wear out. They are usually murdered by lack of maintenance
  7. Scott Danforth

    Need help with dirty stubborn pontoons

    Chautauqua Lake in southern NY has a high ph level. my guess is the water was dissolving your skin (was in a CSI eppisode)
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gas station floods

    I worked at a service station in college. if the tank cap is maintained, its waterproof to allow to be submerged by many many feet of water. by law, the stations are required to check the water content of the tank when they verify tank levels. (look around, there should be some 24' long...
  9. Scott Danforth

    My new “old” Larson bowrider

    First, welcome aboard. second, Larson was a low end boat builder, and your boat is 31 years old.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Need help with dirty stubborn pontoons

    if you have no experience, then you do it with a soft pad and by hand. if you are experienced in metal polishing, then you use a pneumatic DA, wear appropriate PPE and go that route (because you will be covered in black goo from the sanding and polishing)
  11. Scott Danforth

    Hurricane Helene

    maybe out of curiosity........
  12. Scott Danforth

    1982 Ski Centurion tru trac project boat

    there is a centurion centric forum http://www.centurioncrew.com/ then there are other skiboat forums. https://www.ballofspray.com/forums/, https://skiboatforum.net/ these may have a boat for sale section.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Need help with dirty stubborn pontoons

    start with 240, work your way up to 800, then grab the buffer.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Hurricane Helene

    If you evacuated and have a salt life sticker on your truck...... time to fess up and sell the truck, your a wannabe hoser
  15. Scott Danforth

    Checking out a 24' Four Winns with a 5.7 Volvo Penta motor

    for a 23 year old boat, check for mildew, rot, and anything in the bilge that looks like it hasnt been maintained. I would suggest a survey. Find out when the drive was last pulled for an alignment check, gimbal bearing check and u-joint check. supposed to be every year. find out when the...
  16. Scott Danforth

    About to go insane about my 470!!

    or the $5 bushing is shot.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hurricane Helene

    thats because @southkogs didnt provide Helene the proper sacrifice when he was in Florida and it followed him home.
  18. 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

    had to truncate the title to fit.
  19. 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

    done
  20. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 170hp 470 no spark

    did you service the points?
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