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  1. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    I mixed up my own metalic silver for my OMC. it was 4 parts rustoleum silver, 4 parts black, 1 part blue.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Dead Batteries

    the battery in my truck load tested fine a month ago before a trip. a week ago, it was toast with an internal short. it was 47 months old.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Dead Batteries

    not uncommon for batteries to die about the same time.
  4. Scott Danforth

    2024 G3 super slow gas fill

    take it to the dealer
  5. Scott Danforth

    Dead Batteries

    how old are the batteries? have you had them load tested?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    :LOL: :ROFLMAO:
  7. Scott Danforth

    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    the manual pump says it needs more than a battery.
  8. Scott Danforth

    New 5.7 and heat exchanger plumbing question

    Call Orca (San Juan is now Orca,) Follow the instructions
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 stalls at 1000-1500 rpm.

    I would be looking at the carburetor. Sounds like the acceleration pump circuit is plugged
  10. Scott Danforth

    Overheated Weirdness

    Lack of cooling water means the exhaust goes from 200f to 1100f Burnt rubber means no cooling
  11. Scott Danforth

    Trim Control Rubber Boot?

    Most of the time when the drive goes down underway, the piston seals are leaking. Easy to test for
  12. Scott Danforth

    Please help with engine type selection!

    As stated, even FWD motors have windage trays. This is a LS4 that perforated itself
  13. Scott Danforth

    Trim issues, torn wires, many mistakes

    Click = bad connections
  14. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap 1979OMC with 3.0L Quicksilver

    The best think you can do is redo your transom and stringers to use either a late model Mercruiser motor and drive, or a late model Volvo Penta motor and drive. This will require replacing the transom
  15. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap 1979OMC with 3.0L Quicksilver

    1990 or older motors used a 2-piece rear main seal. In 1990 the 3.0 was redesigned to use the same rod and piston in the 5.7 (for parts commonality) and the crank seal was redesigned to a 1-piece.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Please help with engine type selection!

    Most of the trucks I pulled apart have a windage tray. Windage tray is very important on sustained high-speed motors Even the front drive motors have windage trays
  17. Scott Danforth

    Foul Release Coatings ??? PropOne, PropGlide . . .

    Twin pods (Volvo diesel and IPS pods) Under a Cruisers Cantius 48
  18. Scott Danforth

    Foul Release Coatings ??? PropOne, PropGlide . . .

    Prop glide is what my bud uses on his moored boat
  19. Scott Danforth

    Stacking of electrical connections

    They are bolted together. The stack arrangement DOESN'T MATTER
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need Help With Knowledge Around Replacing a Fuel Pump

    Why are you replacing the pump in the first place? Was your pump leaking, or pushing fuel thru the tygon hose? If not are you replacing the pump just for the sake of replacing the pump? The stock pump is a Carter marine pump. About $50 at places like Summit racing or Jegs. Do not buy any pump...
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