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  1. Scott Danforth

    Help with prop?

    if you want a better top end, you need more motor, or your current motor is at the wrong mounted height. I would suggest looking to see where the cavitation plate is while you are underway. you may need to raise the motor.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    you have to buy Rinda software and their cable for marine. none of your OBD scanners will work. https://www.rinda.com/marine/marine.htm
  3. Scott Danforth

    Help with prop?

    You are already over propped. You do not want to go up in pitch
  4. Scott Danforth

    Everything done but low rpm at WOT. Distributor spring?

    Drive all the way down for hole shot? Trim tab location? Up, level with hull?, Down? Something is seriously wrong If the compression is as stated, WOT manifold vacuum under load is as you stated, accelerator pump works as stated, weight is as stated. a Ford 460 should move the boat along...
  5. Scott Danforth

    240 THOMPSON BOTTOM DEADRISE

    Can also use a level app on the phone
  6. Scott Danforth

    Can’t get on plane

    You talking about the woodgrain remover? Almost every automotive paint supply has it on the shelf
  7. Scott Danforth

    Evinrude decals

    Couple of online places sell reproduction decals
  8. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    You need to check the hoses. The flappers are exhaust check valves that prevent water coming back up the exhaust when you cut throttle. They are at the top of the Y-pipe. Look up the parts based on your serial number
  9. Scott Danforth

    Prop Question

    well if you are hitting 6000 RPM with a 10p, you won't want to drop pitch and over-rev
  10. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    You will most likely find the insides of the rubber hoses burnt and blocking flow. The shutters may have dropped to the bottom of the Y-pipe and are blocking flow
  11. Scott Danforth

    Only goes 20 MPH

    Did you check the burned up rubber bits in the exhaust? Flappers? Exhaust hoses?
  12. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Ted, you are an IT professional..... Imagine the same car owned by a non-IT person
  13. Scott Danforth

    Prop Question

    What RPM are you able to get the motor up to at WOT
  14. Scott Danforth

    Flex Seal on a Leaky Aluminum Boat?

    Flex seal is basically roofing tar It is not UV stable, and it cracks and fails
  15. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Sounds about right
  16. Scott Danforth

    5.0 OSi-JF overheating at speed

    My guess the hose connection at the drive. Crawl under the boat with the drives up and look up
  17. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Tipping a beer for you
  18. Scott Danforth

    1987 Bayliner Capri 1950 OMC Cobra bowrider starter bolt broke off.

    Hydrolock will break bolts
  19. Scott Danforth

    Can’t get on plane

    https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40070719/ https://www.wd40.com
  20. Scott Danforth

    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    With a diesel swap, 6-speed, atlas II transfer case?
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