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  1. Scott Danforth

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Rectangular or Oval ports? Bolts or studs?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    to flip the boat over. remove motor take boat off trailer take 8' 2x4 and bolt thru ore locks. one bolt at the end of 2x4, the other mid-way on the 2x4. stand on gunwal and roll boat, using 2x4 as lever arm.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    why?
  4. Scott Danforth

    ? About water in oil

    pressure test the cooling water jacket and check was the head checked for cracks? is the deck and head flat?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Need another Motorcycle...

    bud of mine is storing a 750 triple "widowmaker" that has been "tweeked" he is scared of the bike and he used to drag bikes in the late 80's thru 00's any bike that will pull the wheel off the ground at 80mph by rolling the throttle would scare me as well. the front wheel wobble of the 750's...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Purchased a Sears Ted Williams 5.5 today

    24:1, so 5.33 ounces of oil per gallon
  7. Scott Danforth

    Will Swimplatform for 2001 Four winns 248 Vista fit a 1999 258 Vista

    you would have to contact four winns to verify
  8. Scott Danforth

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    on my inherited 14' tinny fishing barge, just using the bows. the last cover went thru 10 winters in Wisconsin with over 1 foot of snow. the florida sun took out the cover in the past 5 years. 4 of the bow brackets (they are $5 a pair) broke when I threw the canoe over the boat. however that...
  9. Scott Danforth

    cooler assembly replacement ?

    plug the two oil ports on the cooler and go boating. its not hurting anything.
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC Stringer hydro mechanical shift

    the vertical 3-piece drive shaft is the weakest link in the stringer drives. pull the water pump housing, look at the splines in all the shafts. i had to replace the 3-piece drive shaft, the prop shaft (sister picked up a rock) and rebuild the upper inspect the ball gears, replace as needed...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    They make fiberglass bows.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    Iboats sells cover bows and mounts
  13. Scott Danforth

    Purchased a Sears Ted Williams 5.5 today

    what does your motor need? 24:1, 32:1 or 50:1. I suggest you mix what is needed.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    use a refractometer to verify quality.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    Epoxy if you have a long time to cure (epoxy cure times go up exponentially if the temps are low) poly if you want to save money, are going to be gel coating, and you want to layup and go
  16. Scott Danforth

    1989 Ranger 350V - flotation foam

    2# for pure flotation 4# for structure
  17. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    no, however for the past 20 years, OMC stands for Obsolete Marine Company. unfortunatly most parts for the 2.3 are NLA
  18. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    drive gear should be held on with a roll pin bushings for the shaft are stocked at NAPA. lower is about $5-8, upper is about $8-13. Prices went up on dizzy bushings. however the springs and weights are available only thru certified distributor shops with the exception of the HEI units. so...
  19. Scott Danforth

    small electrical item off the battery...anyone know what this is?

    there are hundreds of importers of thermal fuses and about 3-4 US manufacturers what you need is the amperage rating. or you need to know what the load it to determine the proper amperage my suggest, Cole-Hersee or Hella or blue sea systems
  20. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    yes, the spring is stretched a bit. there are very few old-school distributor repair places with a sun distributor machine However new springs and weights may be available. the GM HEI springs and weights (only ones sold to the general public) are different. so dont even try to use them.
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