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  1. Scott Danforth

    Over Temperature Alarm Sensor Level?

    I would just order a water pressure gauge. No sensor. A good old fashioned $30 bourdon tube outboard water pressure gauge The water preasure sensors do not last in salt water, where the bourdon tube gauge will
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cobra Outdrive Sucked Up Some Sand

    Keep in mind you will have sand and debris in your engine water jacket to
  3. Scott Danforth

    Over Temperature Alarm Sensor Level?

    See post 12 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  4. Scott Danforth

    Over Temperature Alarm Sensor Level?

    I posted links in the electrical forum stickies for sensor catalogs. However I suggest you install a water pressure gauge on the raw water side. With an HX, you will have burned a all the rubber bits in the exhaust for about 5 minutes before your switch goes off and alarm sounds. However with...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Will Any 4" 470 Heat Exchanger Fit?

    The 470 mercruiser HXs only fit the 470s While the bundle may be generic, the whole assembly is specific
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need Help From You Guys That Have Prop Efficiency Calculators

    Different motor technology than the lump you are used to. Its propped right. You need that motor spinning 5600-5800
  7. Scott Danforth

    1977 18’2” BeachCraft Mercruiser 888 302Ford

    you may want to price starboard. the cost went up nearly 100% over the past 5 months you cant use it instead of core and fiberglass. it also expands 5X that of your boat in sunlight. why not fiberglass, gel coat and non-skid or fiberglass and Line-X XS650
  8. Scott Danforth

    3.7 Mercruiser, Crank no start

    some of us are happy to be in the 19th century. our vehicles can run without computer chips from China
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 454 Oil/PS Cooler Replacement Question - Loss Of Oil

    before I pulled it, I would remove the oil lines and pressure test it. at the factory, they are hydro-tested to 150 psi using an enerpac pump (because if you have a leak, it wont explode like Air can) they are also repairable by any radiator shop or heat exchanger repair shop.
  10. Scott Danforth

    5.0GL coolant hoses source

    there are no automotive equivalents for boat hoses. look up the part numbers, plenty to be found in the interweb.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Basic Android charting?

    Try Navionics. I cant see my phone in bright florida sunlight prior to it shutting down due to over-heat, so I bought a garmin unit years ago
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 Coolant Loss and Milkshake Oil

    you have a 470 that means you will change head gaskets often (iron head on an open deck aluminum block guarantees failure) you will need to change cam seals and do a speedi sleeve (soft cam snout guarantees failure)
  13. Scott Danforth

    Start up issues with a Frankenstein 86 Mercruiser 3.0

    pull distributor, turn motor 1 full turn (1/2 turn on cam) re-install distributor and try
  14. Scott Danforth

    Best technique for waterproof solders?

    you forgot encapsulating in sillycone
  15. Scott Danforth

    Towing with/without Overdrive

    weights published are dry weights of the boat only. some do not add the weight of the motors (outboards) add the 1200# for the trailer and 300# for fuel, then add your gear.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Service Batteries - run out of charge

    take the batteries to any automotive service center and have them load tested
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 oil pan gasket

    boating is the worlds most expensive hobby. It costs me more per year than my buddy that races spend the $100 that is cheap insurance RTV has its place, however its only a little dab at the corners of the gasket where the rear main is split. as indicated above, you only want to do the job once
  18. Scott Danforth

    Start up issues with a Frankenstein 86 Mercruiser 3.0

    Yes, especially if you are using your finger to check. Sometimes its hard to tell between pfft and PFFFT verify TDC of compression stroke. You may need to pull valve cover and verify rockers
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser Pre-Alpha (MC1) Broken Beyond Repair... Options/Recommendations?

    Shops wont swap used parts. Most will only swap in brand new If you find a shop, expect $125 per hour or more
  20. Scott Danforth

    '85 Sierra 16.5' Fiberglass - Floor / Transom / New Layout

    BTW, did the whole job myself. those are 1500# ratchet straps looped over the ceiling rafters. it took me 2 hours to pull the cap in the first place (3 batteries in the cordless drill and a half hour looking for the screws in the carpeted front splash)
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