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  1. Scott Danforth

    OMC 3.8l dying at high rpm and weird cranking issue.

    its a carter fuel pump. summit racing has them. same pump as 4.3, 305, and 350. https://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/carter-marine-mechanical-fuel-pumps/part-type/fuel-pumps?fr=part-type&SortBy=Default&SortOrder=Ascending DO NOT USE AN AUTOMOTIVE PUMP
  2. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    not unique to your boat suggest adjusting dwell and timing,
  3. Scott Danforth

    Replacing the steel cable on a boat lift

    I help a boat lift company every once in a while. they use one size cable on all lifts from 2k to 8k and 10k to 40k, only adjusting the amount of lines as the winders are all the same.
  4. Scott Danforth

    3L core plug

    you know that the block is most likely cracked just under the manifold. it may also be cracked just above the pan rail on the inside.
  5. Scott Danforth

    OMC 3.8l dying at high rpm and weird cranking issue.

    since you used the trim and it died, you have a bad connection somewhere - most likely that iffy battery cable could just spend $45 on a new mechanical fuel pump. vs the $100 for a marine rated electric fuel pump, the required oil pressure switch, relay, etc.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 alternator proper amp size

    here is your alternator. 12 volts, 42 amps. wilson part number 90-01-3103 https://www.wilsonautoelectric.com/Shared/PartSearch (you will have to put the part number in the search bar)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Replacing the steel cable on a boat lift

    What size are the winders? That will determine if you can change cable size
  8. Scott Danforth

    3L core plug

    No, and if you lost a core plug, you most likely have a cracked block as well. How did you winterize?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 alternator proper amp size

    Then buy a 35 to 45 amp alternator
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta AQ125/270 overheating raw water not pumping

    You need water over the top of the drive to flood the impeller to prime it. That is 18" higher than tou can get with a tub
  11. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 alternator proper amp size

    You have to rewire your boat to use anything over a 42 amp alternator. It can be done, however you need to replace wiring from the alternator to the battery and the helm. You have to bypass the ammeter.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta AQ125/270 overheating raw water not pumping

    STOP. Unless that tub is big enough to submerge the whole drive, the pump can not prime You toasted your impeller. Impellers do not "suck", they only push fluid and must be submerged to prime. So replace your impeller and use a set of muffs
  13. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 alternator proper amp size

    Yes.
  14. Scott Danforth

    1400hrs 5.7l 2001

    A 2001 boat should have between 1100 hours and 2200 hours if it was used With normal maintenance, 5000 hours plus is the norm. As Bondo states, boat motors are normally murdered by lack of maintenance and do not die of normal wear. Plus, I am willing to bet the key was left on more than once.
  15. Scott Danforth

    1988 2.3 Idle

    Setting dwell while cranking is normal. Dizzy doesn't know if it's in a boat, or a tractor, or genset
  16. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon 20’ long bunks

    because the salts and chemicals used to treat the lumber will attack the aluminum and you will have pits along the area where the toon logs sit on the bunks.
  17. Scott Danforth

    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Question After Stalling On Me This Weekend

    do not reuse the old filter (because the dirty side mixes with the clean side when you pour the contents.)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Coolant in 3 cylinders after winter storage? Hasn't been started

    you have water pooled on top of the valve, and the valve and seat are rusted. your manifolds need to be acetone tested as visual inspection doesnt mean squat......as that is pooled water in the center port you need to pressure test the cooling water jacket and do a compression and leak down...
  19. Scott Danforth

    I/O 18 ft. Does it sit too low in the stern?

    yes, see post #29
  20. Scott Danforth

    Coolant in 3 cylinders after winter storage? Hasn't been started

    did you poke each and every drain in the block, manifolds, hoses, etc to ensure that water did drain? or does this have the 3-point or single point drain system which may or may not drain the block, heads, manifolds, etc.?
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