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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need to ID motor

    No HIN and a serial number, older than 1972
  2. Scott Danforth

    Need to ID motor

    drive and engine are about a 1970-1973 are you sure on the boat year? did you check the HIN?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bonding wire

    start at the batteries and work your way to the helm cleaning every connection so it is shiny and clean enough your mother-in-law would eat off of them. you will eventually find the bad connection regarding bonding wires, they are there to prevent galvanic corrosion
  4. Scott Danforth

    Transom rot

    the best way.... go here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety to understand what you are getting into then realize that you will be spending about $3k in materials and incidentals to just...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Oil pressure and water pressure switches (Alarm Circuit)

    Im parked/anchored Was raised to sweep the gauges every 5 seconds, watch the other boaters, and anticipate 10 seconds ahead That is just me
  6. Scott Danforth

    its as clear as mud

    welcome aboard so what RPM are you getting now at WOT? what issue are you trying to correct?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Need to ID motor

    so you have a frankenboat?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Oil pressure and water pressure switches (Alarm Circuit)

    I prefer a water pressure gauge.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing Question

    winterizing proceedure pull drive, inspect u-joints, bellows, gimble change all fluids drain all the water in the block, manifolds, hoses. probe all the drains to make sure debris is not clogging them now it is winterized if you want to add antifreeze, use a funnel from the thermostat housings
  10. Scott Danforth

    Need to ID motor

    serial number tag should be riveted to block just above starter drive serial number will also help what is the year of the boat?
  11. Scott Danforth

    what went wrong with my outdrive?

    see post #2 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/mercruiser-outdrive-painting.374166/ cut-n-pasted below: Is there a factory authorized repainting procedure for my sterndrive? Yes, MerCruiser has a refinishing procedure available. For best results we recommend this procedure be performed...
  12. Scott Danforth

    1975 Glastron Carlson CV 16 SS restoration

    welcome aboard first, prior to worrying about the motor or drive, you need to assess the hull, transom and stringers
  13. Scott Danforth

    what went wrong with my outdrive?

    in the stickies is repainting a mercruiser drive. its a section of manual cut and posted by the late Don S
  14. Scott Danforth

    what went wrong with my outdrive?

    to get paint to stick to aluminum the aluminum surface must be rough enough for a mechanical bond. tis is usually blasting or sanding the aluminum surface must be chemically cleaned and etched to remove oxidation. usually an acid wash an etching aluminum primer must be used (this is a 2-part...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Cut Holes for Improving Engine Access

    in my boat, the dog house and section of floor are removable as one. kind of heavy, however give me service access Next boat will have powered bilge access.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1987, 454 Help!

    this fitting helps https://www.cpperformance.com/p-62701-fuel-fitting-connector-91-18078.aspx
  17. Scott Danforth

    1996 Four Winns 258 Vista gas tank issue

    if the gas tank needs to be replaced, the foam may be saturated. that would indicate that the stringers and transom are probably saturated and rotting. so........ if that is the case, expect to pay about $3500 in materials and a year of your weekends working on the boat to restore the hull and...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Wiring harness

    look on ebay for a used one. go to your local honda dealer for a new one
  19. Scott Danforth

    '84 Lund 3.0L IO engine runs, locks up, runs, locks up

    engine serial number from GM is, however the OMC serial number will be on a stamped tag just above the starter boss. the GM engine casting numbers are the ones cast into the side of the block here is a link that will help...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Wanting to rebuild carb and tuneup on 7.5 but what model/year do I have

    7.5 and 9.8 same block ( different carb and manifold)
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