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  1. Scott Danforth

    Inner transom plate

    Shop rate will vary from shop to shop between $100 an hour and $200 an hour. The process will be remove the drive, pull the motor, pull the existing transom shield. Then re-install, align, etc. and if anything goes awry, the time just goes up from there.
  2. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Hey Ted, which Sony head unit do you have with the remote? Have the same remote, need a new head unit.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Upholstery Work?

    most systems all die about the same time in a boat. most boats over 15 years need a full restoration. my boat just went thru its second restoration since I have owned it.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Rebuilt 5.7 Penta

    what MSD "upgrades" also, in neutral, your motor only needs to run on 3 cylinders to get to redline. and it will do it without more than a drop of fuel. under load in gear, you need all 8 cylinders and you need a lot of fuel. What is the fuel pressure?
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.0 mercruiser won’t idle under 1100(ish) rpm’s

    What vacuum lines? Marine carbs do not have vacuum lines
  6. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic lifters 7.4 1992 Mercruisers

    I know many folks down under building big blocks. Order from rockauto.com or summit racing.com Parts will be there in a week
  7. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic lifters 7.4 1992 Mercruisers

    Agree with above. If you lost 5mm, you lost the cam lobe Pull the cam and get a cam set
  8. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 Engine Alignment

    If you took good measurements prior, you should be able to get the stringers and motor mounts closer than 1/2" You can always add shims under the mounts if you are too low, however if you are too high, it can bite you
  9. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic lifters 7.4 1992 Mercruisers

    Your motor is a GM truck motor. Look up a lifter for a 1992 GM 3500
  10. Scott Danforth

    Boat Disposal

    Florida doesn't allow Vermont titles unless you also have had a residence in Vermont. (This nullifying the Vermont loophole) Google if your state allows Vermont titles
  11. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 Engine Alignment

    No. You are at a trial fit and measure point That is why the front mounts are adjustable
  12. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    They make superchargers for the 6.2....
  13. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 Engine Alignment

    The bosses are on the PDS, you are measuring PDS to transom shield You want all 3 to be within 1.5mm of each other. Really is you will most likely be with 0.8mm (0.030") of each other You have the transom shield bolted in. Then you have the motor and PDS bolted together and you drop the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Tohatsu 6 hp 2022 plastic pieces

    My first choice would be a tohatsu dealer. Most likely have parts in stock
  15. Scott Danforth

    VP 280 Engine Alignment

    There are 3 bosses at 3,9, and 12 o'clock positions. Use feeler gauges and make sure all 3 are within 1.5 mm or 0.060" Simplest drive to align
  16. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 spark plug read

    Could go a tad richer on the jets
  17. Scott Danforth

    Rebuilt 5.7 Penta

    Being a GXi means it's injected. Did you clean the injectors? How did you set timing? What MSD "upgrades"?
  18. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    And people wonder why I like non-ecu everything
  19. Scott Danforth

    Boat Disposal

    a 12' glass boat would have been cut up and disposed of in shorter time than this thread existed
  20. Scott Danforth

    Merc 6.2 Runs a few minutes, then dies and won't restart

    after 3 years your fuel is no longer fuel. your fuel system needs a full flush and clean. that also means your injectors will need to be pulled and sent out for cleaning your raw water pump needs replacing. that is your overheat. if you are missing parts of the impeller, find them. it isnt...
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