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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser valve adjustment

    GM spec is still 150. note, the 4.3 and 5.7 have the same bore and stroke.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Battery gauge

    a good volt meter for a generic lead acid battery: 12.0 volts is fully discharged 12.7 volts is fully charged AGM is slightly different you should have two batteries for what you want to do, one cranking battery and one house battery separated by at least a battery switch or ACR
  3. Scott Danforth

    Counter Rotating vs Non-Counter Rotating Twins

    trim tabs will not help when docking you will loose fine control when docking, however it would be manageable think of it this way, single props are like running summer tires on snow covered ice. duo props are like running studded snow tires
  4. Scott Danforth

    Counter Rotating vs Non-Counter Rotating Twins

    you are really trying to talk yourself into twin single props arent you?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Should I consider a jack plate?

    a jack plate will allow you to raise the motor a bit. about 1" up for every 4" back as a rough rule of thumb I agree with above.....go fishing now
  6. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    yes, two kits
  7. Scott Danforth

    Removed the Wrong Screw

    pull the drive split the drive fix the drive
  8. Scott Danforth

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    starting bid is $25 https://www.ridesafely.com/en/used-truck-auction-ford-f550-2012-white/bid/2110429731
  9. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    get the part number of the seal kit, then google it. I picked up some from iboats in the past as well as amazon for less money. regarding the D1 lower, its nothing like the SM. biggest tool you may need is a deadblow hammer.
  10. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser valve adjustment

    new lifters with a new cam? or did you try to pair new lifters with a used cam?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    look at an older F450/F550. you can tow ohio (assuming ohio only weighed 21000#) plus, most were used as tow trucks, and service trucks, so the general masses wont be looking for them and hyping the cost up. once you get to the F650, the Cummins engine is available...
  12. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser valve adjustment

    Same parts listed as 140 psi for 1997. I trust the GM spec
  13. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser valve adjustment

    gm cranking spec for a 3.0 is 150 psi its a 9.4:1 compression engine
  14. Scott Danforth

    Tire Pressure

    my favorite winter vehicle was an RX7 with a transplanted 3.4 V6 from a camaro. Ran Dunlop Graspic DS1's it actually out-handled the Minnesota state patrol on icy roads with their over-priced blizzaks. second favorite was a modified Audi Q90 running Graspic DS1's with the rear diff control...
  15. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser valve adjustment

    zero lash is the absence of movement up and down with your fingers 3/4 turn past zero lash zero lash is not the absence of ability to spin. you can spin the push rods up to the point you start to compress the spring 130 psi across the board means your motor is low on compression. new and...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Boat Eye Hook rusted nuts - how to remove

    first, try a new pair of vice-grips. not the crusty old ones with worn teeth if within 2 minutes, you get nowhere, a cut-off wheel in the 4.5" angle grinder, remove and replace not worth spending more than 2 minutes on a $10 part.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Hand Gun Safe

    https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gunvault-minivault-1000s-standard-pistol-safe-1039767
  18. Scott Danforth

    Ground location 90 omc cobra 2.3l

    the other end should go to the battery ground by the looks of the cable, you need a new one
  19. Scott Danforth

    Tire Pressure

    you can keep the snow. too many people out there that never learned to drive in snow with a manual trans/v8/rear drive while saying "hold my beer" and it shows....
  20. Scott Danforth

    Tire Pressure

    51 psi on a tire rated at 51psi your fine...... drink a beer, go boating
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