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  1. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    4150 is also a square bore. VP used many 4150 carbs and a few 4175 and even a 4160 over the years. My 1988 Volvo Penta 271C ( 275hp ) had a 715 CFM 4150 vac secondary on it from the factory and I used the same carb when I went to a hotter cam and vortec heads. the same carb was on the 310A...
  2. Scott Danforth

    outdrive gear case flushing?

    Why would you need to flush the drive unless you have contamination. Then the drive must come apart
  3. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    I recommend 650 cfm
  4. Scott Danforth

    Push rod cover gasket replacement and distributor

    Most likely front timing cover has a rust hole
  5. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    Why do you think you need EFI? There is no additional power or economy
  6. Scott Danforth

    Wobbly Chairs - Garelick Commander 15"

    pull the swivel/slide apart, you will find what is wrong. the plywood is not factory
  7. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 lower unit break-in?

    the break in procedure is normally for the rings in the motor. run your drive, swap oil after the first 15-20 hours and your fine.
  8. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    boat motors are built like dump truck motors. a boat is effectively a dump truck in 4th gear going up-hill in sand. you need grunt (torque). you need a fat torque curve. Ignore chasing HP. the RPM's are a byproduct of the engine torque curve and the boat's prop curve a 2 barrel carb chokes...
  9. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    no, that is a fallacy, with the right 4 barrel carb, your fuel economy actually goes up in the mid range
  10. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    yes, about 20hp. add a 2" carb spacer to fatten up the mid-range
  11. Scott Danforth

    Carburetor Experiment

    with oxalic acid, you can toss the parts in a tub of it and look at it the next day
  12. Scott Danforth

    Push rod cover gasket replacement and distributor

    you have points style ignition. you need to service the points every spring as they oxidize over winter file the points (emery cloth, your wifes nail file, or a points file) set the gap verify dwell (with a meter) set timing because of this, you need a dwell meter and a timing light most...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    you will pay more from amazon than you would from Mcmaster carr in the link in post #5
  14. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    as stated in your other thread. do not use muratic acid. it doesnt stop eating the housing at most, oxalic acid. the strongest I have ever needed has been simple green and a scotchbrite pad
  15. Scott Danforth

    Carburetor Experiment

    do not use muratic acid. you will destroy the housing. at most, oxalic acid. generally shouldnt need more than simple green
  16. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Royal Palms will sell you more if you do.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Inboard replacing

    no reason to go carb if you want to stick with MPI as stated, just re-map your existing ECM you could also switch to closed cooling at the same time. no reason to go away from the alpha. you do need to run a rev limiter. not when in the water, to shut it down when wave jumping.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    Taylor Made buys the hardware from TACO
  19. Scott Danforth

    1990 crusader 454 spark plug?

    plug wires will be specific to the distributor.
  20. Scott Danforth

    1989 Bass Tracker Pro17 Trailer

    best place to buy aluminum is Florida. there are about 40 trailer companies down here
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