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  1. Scott Danforth

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

    the lag bolts are just galvanized lag bolts available at your local hardware store. those are not supplied by Mercruiser
  2. Scott Danforth

    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    Remember, wet and rotten are followed br dry and crumbling. Its just when the mold and bacteria finish what they started
  3. Scott Danforth

    What is it a 230 or 250 GM straight 6 F0916CCD 10W147291 Casting #3921968

    Hunt down the serial numbers and look. I myself would probably build up a 292 vs a 250
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC control from 71 SlickCraft, Dauntless V6

    The controls would only work on electric shift Steering cable and helm are cheep, no need to try to salvage
  5. Scott Danforth

    Transom Leak Help

    Dont trust the clymer manual on anything. Go to volvopentastore.com and pick your correct motor/drive for the right parts
  6. Scott Danforth

    OMC control from 71 SlickCraft, Dauntless V6

    yes, the drive is electric shift. the controls wont do you any good anyway, you were scraping the whole driveline.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Transom Leak Help

    I dont download anything to watch, sorry. however looking at the pic tells me enough. I would make test drills to confirm.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Transom Leak Help

    I would make some test drills into that transom it doesnt look "solid" the tabing is busted underneath the key hole with a big crack, the wood has swollen at the key hole and is black. the layers are separating around the perimeter of the keyhole which indicates that the glue/wood bond has...
  9. Scott Danforth

    What is it a 230 or 250 GM straight 6 F0916CCD 10W147291 Casting #3921968

    its the casting marks on the side of a GM inline six block casting. the casting could be used for one of two motors one is a 230 cubic inch inline 6 cylinder one is a 250 cubic inch inline 6-cylinder both motors are GM truck engine motors with the 250 used as the Mercruiser 165 years back...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    mix screws only affect the idle circuit. anything beyond idle and you are into metering rod territory for adjustment.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Miserable Midwest Spring

    if his truck was still running, I would have parked it for him and locked it up..... with his keys inside
  12. Scott Danforth

    Random

    Joe, your more vintage that I am by almost two years. I turn 54 the 22nd
  13. Scott Danforth

    How to prime engine

    welcome aboard the motor is self-priming unless you have a blockage. simply dunking the motor in the water will allow water to flood up to the crank mounted raw water pump. suggest when you are on the lift (not in the water) you pull the line from the PS cooler to the raw water pump off the...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Motor / Drive Removal ?

    finish removing the rest of the drive - the upper is still on. take the trunion caps off. pull the 16 screws on the boot, push teh boot into the transom hole remove the 8 lag bolts holding the front and rear motor mount assemblies into the boat pull the motor and intermediate housing as an...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Steel Caps or Bearing Buddys?

    only you can determine if its worth it. steel caps are $3 a pair, bearing buddies are $30 a pair.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Restoring plastic hatches and accesses.

    buy new hinges. you are trying to restore something that is UV damaged. plastic bits are designed to last 15 years max (that is kept indoors when not in-use) and 5 years max with direct UV exposure. The plastic parts are under $5 the stainless versions are under $10 it will cost you more in...
  17. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    you missed / did not comprehend what I stated. your ignition system was replaced with the delco voyager. your motor originally had a points type distributor. that is the reason for the heat-shrink butt splices. regarding your iPhone, if you upgraded to IOS 11.2, you get blurry pics. however...
  18. Scott Danforth

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    no need to cut the heat shrink. just post a better picture. your pictures look like you use the same camera they filmed bigfoot with. blurry as hell. from what I can tell in the blurry pics, its heat shrink. and it wasnt to extend the wires. your ignition was replaced. you had points...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mirrocraft 1628 holiday vs Legend All sports 15

    and trying to climb up the motor is not an old-guy task.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Easy fix for voltage drop(?)

    the leading cause of voltage drop is bad connections. start at the battery, and work your way to the motor and the helm by cleaning every connection with 150 grit sand paper until they are clean and shiny enough your mother in-law would eat off them. this includes the block and starter...
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