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  1. Scott Danforth

    Very difficult to shift into Neutral

    because your lower shift cable is probably hanging up or the shift interrupt isnt working. The alpha drive is a dog clutch drive, so you have to take all load off the clutch to disengage it. that means momentarily killing the motor as you shift. that is the function of the shift interrupt...
  2. Scott Danforth

    No thermostat, overheating

    the issue without a thermostat, is the cooling water will not be correctly controlled and the motor will overheat. at a minimum, if you remove the thermostat, you need to run a restrictor plate. replace the thermostat and look for the reason you have lack of flow
  3. Scott Danforth

    Intake Manifold Gasket Leak: Need Help Sealing

    we have no idea what you are working on. so lets start there. generally, with leaking gaskets, there is no magic miracle in a can.
  4. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    You can hire a lot of maintenance
  5. Scott Danforth

    Carburetor switch

    I vote for spending the under $50 on a carb kit and cleaner and rebuilding the correct one.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1973 Gibson help

    the motor and heat exchanger will have antifreeze, the raw water loop is the inlet strainer, the raw water pump, the raw water side of the heat exchanger, and then it discharges into exhaust
  7. Scott Danforth

    81 sunrunner omc800 3.8 sterndrive issues

    your cable is connected wrong to the control
  8. Scott Danforth

    Pinstripe removal tool

    I always used a heat gun and a razor blade. once you start peeling it, peel it back on itself with just a tad bit of heat from the heat gun.
  9. Scott Danforth

    1973 Gibson help

    it will have a raw water pump with a rubber impeller in it.
  10. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 no reverse

    your cone clutches could be worn. the water is not helping
  11. Scott Danforth

    What does HEI / D.U.I. replace

    have you gone thru the TB5 troubleshooting tree? link #21 in the stickies. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/must-have-technical-information-for-diyers.335378/ start there. is your TB5 trigger a 2-wire, or a 3-wire "sensor" assembly? if it is the older 2 wire, the newer 3-wire should have...
  12. Scott Danforth

    No Fire

    File the points Rough gap to 0.018" Set the point dwell to 30-32 degrees Then set timing to 4 degrees BTDC
  13. Scott Danforth

    Outboard upgrade.

    I personally like the lighter 2-strokes
  14. Scott Danforth

    2009 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI temp gauge question.

    If you want to rebuild the Saginaw pump, rebuild kits are about $10
  15. Scott Danforth

    91 chap restoration

    Make fiberglass or weld up aluminum seat boxes if you want to keep the back to back seats and get rid of wood. I would just use wood and seal it myself regarding the floor, as long as it is encapsulated with fiberglass, you can use EVA foam, carpet, teak, dead smurfs, cork, or any other...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Older Boats

    The only issue with wooden boats, is they require a ton of maintenance. And depending on the construction, some must stay in the water to keep the planking sealed , others must have the bottom paint maintained yearly
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stuck Transom Wood

    It should be mandatory that everyone attempting a restoration read link 14 of the stickies. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Stuck Transom Wood

    The chainsaw attachment is about as safe as bolting in a trim saw blade in an angle grinder. If it slipped..... You're going to the emergency room
  19. Scott Danforth

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Check compression on the suspect engine. Especially on cylinder 5
  20. Scott Danforth

    Stuck Transom Wood

    While you can repair the transom from the outside, it's 10x the work and you still have to address the stringers To remove the wood, cut the wood in criss-cross patterns and use a pry bar. Then 24 grit to clean up the remainder
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