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  1. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    Transom
  2. Scott Danforth

    Stott craft 142

    Actually the transom wood rotted years ago allowing the transom to crack when the motor was hit because there was no strength left A good transom would literally shear off the lower unit before taking any damage Transoms rot from the bottom up, starting near the drain
  3. Scott Danforth

    Re-wire kit

    I would avoid YouTube as most videos have incorrect information
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercury MIE 260 oil hose and transmission hose.

    ^ +1. What he said
  5. Scott Danforth

    Crack found in the block

    FWIW, there are busted blocks in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Louisiana this winter
  6. Scott Danforth

    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    Brake lines being steel have thinner walls than the stainless tube used on PTT systems Regarding leaks, you would have to investigate Most of the time it's a damaged port cone
  7. Scott Danforth

    Taking suggestions 5.7 Vortec

    Sounds like timing is off and you are over advanced. Or you are running really lean
  8. Scott Danforth

    Help with paint code

    You won't be able to color match your current boat as the color has faded. I would call the customer service number Or paint it what ever color you want
  9. Scott Danforth

    TRS sterndrive maintenance

    people are still rockin OMG Stringers.....
  10. Scott Danforth

    Stott craft 142

    you should have done all your patch work on the inside. working on the outside is 100x harder
  11. Scott Danforth

    Crack found in the block

    then find a gearhead near you and ask how much he would charge to swap parts. lefty-loosy, righty-tighty
  12. Scott Danforth

    Crack found in the block

    BS a reman'd motor is $2800. a good running 4.3 from the local pull-your-part salvage yard is $300. add marine gaskets, core plugs, new water pump and new manifolds and thats only $1000
  13. Scott Danforth

    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    simply not true. if that is the case your car would need a complete new brake system every time you remove a caliper. the SAE inverted flare is one of the most prevalent hydraulic connections in the world.
  14. Scott Danforth

    TRS sterndrive maintenance

    even if you go XR, M6, etc.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Should I use thread sealant when installing new trim hoses?

    is it a bad line? if yes, replace the line is it simply not tightened enough? if yes, properly tighten is it crud on the inverted flare seat? if yes, back off the nut slightly, rotate the line back and forth a bit to clear the crud and retighten troubleshoot prior to spending money.
  16. Scott Danforth

    RE: Issues with Mercruiser 5.0 LX 4 Barrel Carb

    just get the motor to TDC on cylinder #1. pull the cap, wire cylinder #1 to the tower the rotor is pointed to.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Why Oil Injection?

    will expand upon all the other reasons above once upon a time, SAE 30 was the oil that was mixed with gasoline for 2-cycle motors. high ash content and expanded use meant that the exhaust fumes needed to be cleaned up. the oil slowly evolved to todays synthetic the poor mixing practices of...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Crack found in the block

    both truck motors and boat motors came from the tonawanda ny engine plant both truck motors and boat motors were built with the same block, heads, cranks, rods, pistons, valves, etc. boat motors get brass or stainless core plugs boat motors get a marine cam (no overlap) boat motors get a...
  19. Scott Danforth

    What reason caused the motor stalled

    last time my motor stalled, I buried the outdrive in the muck so deep it took me 3 hours to clean out the cooling system after being towed home.
  20. Scott Danforth

    RE: Issues with Mercruiser 5.0 LX 4 Barrel Carb

    first, that is the firing order second, you need to know where cylinder #1 is. if you need to restab the dizzy, now is your time pull the plugs, put your finger over cylinder #2, when you turn the motor over and you get a PFFFFFTTTTT vs a pfft, stop. then slowly bump the starter until the...
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