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  1. Scott Danforth

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Best to change ever few years
  2. Scott Danforth

    1972 Grew SS245

    When you pull the drive apart to replace the raw water pump that has been neglected. Check the splines
  3. Scott Danforth

    1992 liberator 201...fuse box location

    fuses are under the helm or you have dash mounted circuit breakers. most likely you have bad connections
  4. Scott Danforth

    2008 Fishhawk Fuel Tank Question

    Don't use a shop vac. As the fuel vapors get to the motor, it ignites Many times you have to pull the line off the tank to clear obstruction
  5. Scott Danforth

    How to remove old gas from main tank of my 1989 I/O

    5 year old fuel is no longer fuel. you will most likely need to pull the sender and may have to mechanically clean the tank. Here is what I have done in the past simple cleaning - 2 gallons of simple green, followed by 2 gallons of boiling hot water, go for a drive down a back country gravel...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Spider cracks

    based on the pics, the drive is coming off, the motors coming out, the transom, stringers, bulkhead and flotation boxes need to be redone there is no "inject epoxy" fix that ever works. this is a $3-4k hull restoration. go to the stickies at the top of the forum. 4th sticky down. read posts...
  7. Scott Danforth

    12’ Livingston seeping water through sidewall

    welcome aboard. without pics, we would be guessing however by the sounds of your post, I would suspect that there is a prior botched repair that needs to be redone correctly
  8. Scott Danforth

    convert a cuddy from sterndrive to outboard?

    the 80's were bayliners worst years ever. 100% of them have transom rot. (ok, 99.99999999999995%) there is that one. regardless if you wanted to convert or leave. you have $3k worth of hull repair before you worry about how you will power it. the bracket is to get the motor away from the...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Paragon to Velvet drive swap

    Marine power builds their own motor. I used to sell them heat exchangers
  10. Scott Danforth

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    No. Get the correct Mercruiser kit
  11. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler marine 440 thermostat

    Rubber and a replace every few years thing. Just like in outboards Get the right thermostat cartridge
  12. Scott Danforth

    Winter Storage

    Fuel evaporates from carbs that sit more than 2 weeks If you drained and added nothing you would get better results Seafoam is kerosene and naptha with some light oil Stabil can only extend fuels life by a few months
  13. Scott Danforth

    Replacement Fuel Pump?

    J1171 is the marine electrical standard Stock fuel pumps are Carter/airtex However before wasting money, measure fuel pressure
  14. Scott Danforth

    Is this a reasonable quote?

    Those pics show over a year of water in the bellows
  15. Scott Danforth

    Changing props

    Get a floating prop wrench and an extra set of hardware
  16. Scott Danforth

    First time winterizing 4.3 mercruiser, alpha one.

    You should understand how thermostats in raw water cooled engines work. Without draining, AF would never get to the block. Only go out the exhaust
  17. Scott Danforth

    Chrysler marine 440 thermostat

    Welcome aboard. Did you service the raw water pump first?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Stuck water pump impeller

    I use my oscillating multi tool and cut most of the way thru then use a cold chisel
  19. Scott Danforth

    Making engine beds

    Get a couple of yards of CSM. You will also need some chopped fibers and cabosil to make PB
  20. Scott Danforth

    Stuck water pump impeller

    Cut the impeller and it's brass sleeve to split it
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