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  1. Scott Danforth

    290 DP Prop Cone/Nut Torque

    Here is how I torque the prop nuts for the past 11+ years on my 290DP clean the shaft splines with brake cleaner clean the prop splines with brake cleaner clean the nuts with brake cleaner grease shafts with VP shaft grease (blue stuff in the really pricy tube) grease nut threads front prop...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Oil level too high?

    there are a few kits that have a double outlet adapter
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Knocking

    check your gauge. any value over 150 psi means debris in the cylinders or a bad gauge. stock motor at 9.4:1 compression has cranking PSI at 150 psi as spec.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    for dust control, I use a shop vac with a bag in the bin. usually zip-tie the end of the hose to a chunk of metal I welded up to weigh it down. sure helps reduce the cloud of dust the filters plug where the bag doesnt
  5. Scott Danforth

    290 DP Prop Cone/Nut Torque

    use Permatex #3 on the screw going forward, wont ever bind I have 4 different nuts from over the years. have 3 different styles of lock screws. some of the cone nuts got damaged when I lost a prop hub hear and there, repaired those.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Start and run Mercury 5.7 on stand

    you may have wanted to lead with that submerged in fresh water, high-mineral fresh water, salt water, etc? each has its own set of issues. the wiring will wick water into the harness on the non sealed ends. if the water was salt water, your harness is potentially toast. if fresh water it...
  7. Scott Danforth

    290 DP Prop Cone/Nut Torque

    The torque on the lock bolt is only about 15 ft-lb You could get a deep-well 12-pt socket to sit over shaft, and use as guide for drilling. I would use a left-hand drill
  8. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    Try 24 grit on the 4-1/2 angle grinder. Works a deal better than the 40 grit
  9. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    with the composite experts at my fingertips at Marine Concepts and various carbon manufacturers within the marine and aerospace fields.... im good. same prep work needed for both epoxy and poly with regards to surface prep.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Restoring Celebrity 240 cuddy

    https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/windshield-glass-solutions/
  11. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    here is my thread post on the head gasket. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bbc-build-dont-tell-the-admiral.666775/post-4955777 since I was shooting for .040, the number above must be it. dont have a pic of the bore notching. however it was .09 above the top compression ring and hand-ground...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    That's because the 502 has a bigger bore I notched my bores for unshrouding the valves i believe the head gaskets I used are Felpro 1071041. However I couldn't find a pic or receipt to verify Was looking at Cometic H1173SPQ040S however they were not stocked
  13. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Have to look thru pics. The summit site doesn't have my purchases from 3-4 years back
  14. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    When you see daylight you ground too far.....LOL..... We all have been there
  15. Scott Danforth

    Purchased a Sears Ted Williams 5.5 today

    Don't run it on less than 24:1
  16. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    https://www.summitracing.com/parts/arp-135-3701#overview Head gaskets for your 468 are specific to the 4.31 bore. The 502 fire ring is too large and the 4.25 bore 4.28 fire ring are too small I went with felpro pro MLS as I couldn't get Cometic in time back them
  17. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    3701 has 3 length of bolts. Verifying.......
  18. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Casting numbers for heads? Assuming GM
  19. Scott Danforth

    Midship bilge does not drain

    Check the limber holes for blockage
  20. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    The key to either poly or epoxy is the prep When you think you are done grinding.............you have much more grinding to do
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