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  1. Scott Danforth

    Tool recommendations

    Factory manual Fundamental mechanical skills As for tools, depends on how deep you want to dive in Every person the wants to wrench on internal combustion motors needs compression gauge, timing lights, spark gap tester, DVM, IR thermometer, work bench, adjustable pin spanners, etc. and is you...
  2. Scott Danforth

    9670 Carb question

    That is just a casting number 2 barrel or 4- barrel?
  3. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    Look for R75006 not just 75006
  4. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    I have the benefit of having a pile of gaskets, jets, air bleeds, PV's for Holley 2300/4150/4160 carbs. The Holley 2300 and 4150 carbs are like Mr potato head. I no longer buy kits
  5. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    Power valve requirement varies from motor to motor. I would run a 45 on the 4.3
  6. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    A Holley carb can be gone thru for as little as $10 in gaskets, or the whole $40 kit (VP charges 2.5x ). I buy gaskets in bulk (Hint, look up your carb list number to get the correct kit cheap). The kit for your 500CFM Holley 2300 is $38 Agree on passing a fishing line thru the passages The...
  7. Scott Danforth

    How to fix trolling motor cable on CC boat.

    Use the black wire to pull the fish Use the fish to pull both red and black
  8. Scott Danforth

    Battery Configuration

    Me, I would convert the motor to LiFePOs and use a DC-DC converter to power the electronics and leave the starting battery to solely start the motor. less money and less weight and no "click....awe crap"
  9. Scott Danforth

    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    What are the benefits you are trying to get by spending $2k on a sniper system? (Sniper, plus hp pump, plus regulator, plus fuel return)
  10. Scott Danforth

    What does this marking mean on this new to me outdrive?

    drive came from alaska? 1.5:1 ratio
  11. Scott Danforth

    How to fix trolling motor cable on CC boat.

    if you are working thru the receptacle mounting hole, you need to be able to see. you can get a borescope camera for your phone and one of the little claw grabbers and try it. if it was me, I would tie a piece of string on the black wire, pull the black and red wire out, to where you can work...
  12. Scott Danforth

    3 battery connection question?

    why?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Need Air Compressor Help

    if you truly have CDO, you would re-arrange the letters
  14. Scott Danforth

    Need Air Compressor Help

    glad you found it.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Need Air Compressor Help

    only reason I mentioned the switch, mine welded themselves on, and one day, the compressor was laboring. I unplugged it, and noted I have 175psi in the tank (145psi safety valve didnt blow) so now I have a new switch, unloader, safety, etc. check line voltage when the compressor is running
  16. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Design is almost finished. Looking at 310 board feet of hickory at $5/bdft
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need Air Compressor Help

    Check the contacts in the pressure switch. They get old and pitted from arc flashes. Some times they stick and the compressor will run past the switch point and load up the motor. You can run a points file thru them. However after 30 years, that $18 switch probably needs replacement
  18. Scott Danforth

    OMC 3.0L cooling hoses not available

    Not Mercruiser, however VP may be close What I would do. Go to gates website. Download the molded hose catalog, them measure your existing hoses, and spend a few hours finding the hoses under the gates numbers
  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

    I have used both a gas powered and electric chainsaw to clean out various bits for using seacast I have chucked up an 4" diamond saw blade in a 4.5" angle grinder as well as cut-off wheels. now that was a whirling blade of death. the oscillating tool probably worked the best. the harbor...
  20. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Replacing exhaust manifolds - ditch nylon drain plugs?

    Get the stainless plugs from Hardin marine
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