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  1. Scott Danforth

    Help with very old Pontoon repair

    the vent at the top of the tank is for you to periodically pressure test the toon log chambers. 1-2 psi max. the typical leaking point is the M-bracket at the top of the log will crack along the welds. to properly repair the toon logs, you should be on the hard.
  2. Scott Danforth

    OMC Cobra 4.3 block interchangeable? Help

    welcome aboard. Here is some light reading https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/ For 1987 there were several different castings used, including the 10105867, 10172756, 14099073, 14093683 and 10066011 with the two-bolt retainer, and...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday Scott Danforth

    Thank you guys
  4. Scott Danforth

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I get my feet wet..... and if the ramp is full of slime, sometimes I slip and fall on my butt, then swear....
  5. Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday Scott Danforth

    its all good..... used a torch to light the candles and a fire extinquisher to put them out.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1999 Mercruiser 7.4 (454) MPI Engine overheated today...

    Idle Air Control
  7. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    not sure on the duratec, however the gel may be past its prime. mix some up and try. I have had old gel not kick at all, and I had it turn to a gloppy mess as soon as the MEKP was dropped in How long will Duratec last on the shelf? Most Duratec products will last six months from date of...
  8. Scott Danforth

    2011 4.3 not starting.

    annual maintenance on the drive is to pull the drive, inspect the gimbal bearing, u-joints, bellows and water pump impeller as well as change gear oil engine maintenance is fuel filter changes, oil changes, etc. if the distributor had moisture in it, how does the ignition trigger and other...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Pasty oil coming out the valve covers

    that is what happens when about a quart of water is in the oil and you run it. how was the boat winterized?
  10. Scott Danforth

    8.1 gi-b misfire / backfire

    yes, the marine motors get different fuel systems than the automotive versions. Reylar has injectors if you need.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    I played with the mix of duratec and gel before hand (per the instructions). with white is was 1:1, with some of the other colors it was 1:0.8 I mixed 1.5% which on some days was a hot mix here in Florida
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Thanks Mickey
  13. Scott Danforth

    Demon 2bl carb getting too much fuel

    they are now. however Barry Grant (founder of Demon) used to be a competitor, then BG Fuel systems went out of business after 26 years in February 2011, and the name was purchased by Holley back in July of 2011 also, there is no demon marine carb doing some digging, there are race only...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    I sprayed the hull in 3 phases. Sides below the rub rail Bottom Top above the rub rail Cockpit About 20 oz of mixed gel/duratec to cover the 32 sqft I did roughly 1/2 gal of blue, 1/2 qt of. Red, 1/4 qt of black, 2 qts of grey, 1-1/2 gal of white, and 2-1/2 gallons of 904 ro spray my boat...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Over heating 4.3, 1995 non vortec

    Under load, they overheat. A car engine only produces full load 3-5% of the time as you cant get to a higher duty cycle. Run the engine PTO or in a drag race situation to get to 100% duty cycle and you overheat
  16. Scott Danforth

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Ouch. $50 worth of materials and 2 hours of labor.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Leaky power steering ram. Replace or rebuild?

    A rebuild kit is nothing more than seals / orings. Yes, that is usually what fails, is a seal or o-ring
  18. Scott Danforth

    Demon 2bl carb getting too much fuel

    Pist a pic. Most likely someone swapped your carb. Or made a Franken carb
  19. Scott Danforth

    89 460 OMC water System piece?

    Easy to repair or replace
  20. Scott Danforth

    3.8 water gushing from engine

    this. now buy a lottery ticket because if you had a freeze event on a GM block and it just pushed the core plug out and did not crack the block, you are the only one on some ford blocks, the blocks are built a little stronger and it can happen, not on a GM block
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