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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser greatly overpropped, need advice

    What are your compression numbers. As AD posted 150 for a good motor A 1988 with only 650 hours means the boat sat for many many years
  2. Scott Danforth

    2.3l acts as if flywheel has missing teeth

    Ground points are engine block, battery negative and ground buss at helm
  3. Scott Danforth

    Hooking up jump box to starter 1987 force 85 to diagnose

    most jump packs are only to assist the main battery. you may not have enough CCAs to crank the motor fast enough
  4. Scott Danforth

    Dp 280 bent shaft or not.

    .18mm such as .007" your fine. if it bothers you, smack it with a mallet
  5. Scott Danforth

    Original sterndrive ratio for the Glastron/Carlson CV-27

    My guess is that you are way way over-proped verify the health of your engine (compression numbers) verify your ratio verify your pitch lugging your motor is killing your motor
  6. Scott Danforth

    initial boat inspection how to's

    all boats are subjected to how it is cared for and maintained that is how manifolds and blocks crack. only from lack of care and maintenance, especially lack of proper winterization. Ted has you covered on the rest.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    carb wont get you 30hp by itself. however with a carb spacer, you can increase plenum volume and get a bit more in the mid-range. A rocker change to 1.6:1 rockers will net you some hp as well 350 Mags were rated at 300hp (prop). that is 320hp at the crank. you can get the same power with a...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    That could be, however if not in a hurry, there are deals. Existing fuel pump can be swapped for low pressure version for about $100 Cast iron under $300...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Leak Identification - Transom Plate Seal ?? - 4.3L OMC

    I did say, to pull the drive/motor/shield your in it for a weekend. Build the A-frame on Saturday, pull the drive at 8AM Sunday, pull the motor at 9AM on Sunday, pull the transom shield at 10 am. Clean the bilge and find the rot by 11am
  10. Scott Danforth

    Diagram for coolant system?

    Is the motor out of a car, or truck? If out of a car, you need a marine/RV/truck cam As indicated, you will need brass core plugs, marine head gaskets, and a marine circulation pump
  11. Scott Danforth

    Converting to carburetor from mpi 350 mag

    Two Edelbrock marine intakes, two Voyager distributors, two Edelbrock or Holley carbs and you are about $2200
  12. Scott Danforth

    1/4" crown staples for bunk carpeting?

    Can you get the crown staples in Monel ?
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Picked up an annular discharge carb for the Rogue to see if I can get rid of the mid-throttle hesitation
  14. Scott Danforth

    Leak Identification - Transom Plate Seal ?? - 4.3L OMC

    If you do the work to pull your drive, engine and transom shield. You are into it for a weekend and you work at your own pace If you pay someone to pull your drive, motor and transom shield, you are out $2k if you can find someone willing to work on 32 year old obsolete motor / drive
  15. Scott Danforth

    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    because the general consumer has become dumber than a box of rocks. 50 years ago, your manual had a process for setting valves and adjusting points. today, they have warnings not to drink battery fluid.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    @muc, I will put $100 that says if you run that impeller dry, and try to draw water 2.4 meters, you will turn the impeller to a burnt little crisp long before water ever gets to it. look at my profile on linked in and look to see whom I am connected to at VolvoPenta/Merc/PCM/Cummins/John...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Aq271 fresh water cooled Manifolds

    you should be getting 10 years or more with your manor of flushing you could also get the neutra salt system, as you come into the slip, just hit the button for about 1 minute until you shut down.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta outdrive won’t rise all the way

    Most likely you hit trim limit and need to pull the finger trigger and the thumb switch to raise
  19. Scott Danforth

    Aq271 fresh water cooled Manifolds

    Can't do it, even if you bought new manifolds You would need to double your heat exchanger size and the manifolds are too restrictive on the water side Those are words direct from the chief engineer at Volvo Penta 12 years ago when I considered a full system on my AQ271c when I worked for the...
  20. Scott Danforth

    3.0 timing

    Use a dwell meter to set the dwell, the timing is 4 BTDC
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