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  1. Scott Danforth

    flywheel replacement

    Your choice to spend $15 on a new ring gear or $100 on a new flywheel. I would go the ring gear route Being an inboard you shouldn't have to put the boat on the hard. However I would I would also pull both motors and clean the bilge
  2. Scott Danforth

    What to do with my two 470's?

    No need to pull motor to look at a lifter, however it will help. If your drives are 34" apart, you can swap up to V6 or V8s If they are 30" apart (common on 470s) then you need to redo the transom, stringers, engine beds, etc. A repower will not cost you 100k unless you are smoking dope. 2...
  3. Scott Danforth

    At my wits end

    Look at the welsch plug for a serial number
  4. Scott Danforth

    At my wits end

    Compression is good. Now go thru the whole fuel system and replace the whole raw water pump
  5. Scott Danforth

    Wiring diagrams, parts and service manuals for boats

    While some Brunswick models have wiring and manual information. You wont find information for a 40 year old Century. I doubt Century ever had it
  6. Scott Danforth

    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    I would acetone test the exhaust manifolds. Looks like water in the cylinders
  7. Scott Danforth

    Coronado wing windows

    They identified all the trim, glazing, and parts of my 1988 boat by photos.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha 150 ProV? Yay or Nay?

    Controls and wiring are specific. If you change motor brand, you change controls, cables, and wiring
  9. Scott Danforth

    Coronado wing windows

    Most likely the parts are Taylor Made Systems. If so, you can find the parts on their website
  10. Scott Danforth

    AQ260a hard to start

    Time to take a class on engines
  11. Scott Danforth

    AQ260a hard to start

    First. Do you see fuel squirting into the carb throat when you pump the throttle once? Second, What is your fuel pressure? Third, what do the contents of your fuel filter look like? 4th, what are your compression numbers? 5th, is the HEI distributor a marine unit from Davis Unified? Or one...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Open Bow to Center Console resto-mod…

    It's your boat. However for what you will need to put into the boat, you can buy a 24 foot aluminum boat set up for fishing
  13. Scott Danforth

    Anyone heard of Mystic gear oil?

    Used it in dozens of outboards and gear boxes. However nothing bigger than a 75hp.
  14. Scott Danforth

    OK check list time for a parked boat for 7 years.

    Most likely need a cable and helm kit
  15. Scott Danforth

    Open Bow to Center Console resto-mod…

    You probably won't find anyone that has done a similar conversion Most are trying to forget trihulls
  16. Scott Danforth

    OK check list time for a parked boat for 7 years.

    Kill the mice and critters Repair what they damaged Service the wheel bearings Plus the stuff on your list
  17. Scott Danforth

    Anyone heard of Mystic gear oil?

    Sold at Fleet Farm. Bottled by citco for Fleet Farm.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Old archived posts

    Wish I had a $1.00 for everyone that asked "what's a sticky"
  19. Scott Danforth

    Old archived posts

    You can resurrect your own threads
  20. Scott Danforth

    1995 Stratos 278 bass boat

    is that 23" at 16 degrees? sin of 74 degrees x 23" = 22" vertical rise if so, with a 4" offset from a jack plate, a 20" leg is what you would want. as for every 4" back, you need to raise up 1". then the jack plate can adjust up or down.
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