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  1. Scott Danforth

    aq penta volvo 140a

    with heat exchanger, thru the radiator cap without heat exchanger (seawater cooled), launch boat, it will automatically fill when the pump starts spinning
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help! Need advise!

    You need about 20hp to get your boat on plane at that weight
  3. Scott Danforth

    Near Miss with Cutoff Wheel - Hull Cut

    blue rags and zip ties
  4. Scott Danforth

    Backfiring

    $150 is not a new carb. at best its a reman.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic steering hose leak

    the rubber grommet is dried out, so its not pliable. however work the grommet thru the hole in the hull and you can then get the hoses out the slits
  6. Scott Danforth

    No power?

    Clean the battery cable connections at the engin, and the block and starter
  7. Scott Danforth

    Wood cost

    Im holding off to build my shed because prices are nuts
  8. Scott Danforth

    Anyone still have the link for the 96' 225 Johnson OceanRunner manual??

    Go to outboardbooks.com and buy a manual
  9. Scott Danforth

    Nightmare of a first time boat buying experience. Comments and advice appreciated!

    Geico is in the business of making money. Yes the towing seems excessive Boat towing insurance from boat us, or tow biat is ony $150 per year and will tow up to 25 miles. However without it, towing 25 miles would only be $1200 down here in FL You did buy the boat without a seatrial. Best...
  10. Scott Danforth

    VP vs GM balancer

    Measure your diameter Buy damper that matches diameter Most have the holes
  11. Scott Danforth

    Recommended fuel for 1973 inline 6

    did you redo the head to change to hardened valve seats? if not, what ever fuel you get, you should be running lead substitute in it.
  12. Scott Danforth

    VP vs GM balancer

    it is a generic SBC balancer. VP buys the long block with the balancer from GM. GM buys the balancer from Frontier the difference is the VP balancer is re-packaged in a VP box personally I would get an SFI rated balancer
  13. Scott Danforth

    Questions regarding tow vehicle

    no need for a WD hitch below 6k
  14. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra trim only going down not up

    start there
  15. Scott Danforth

    Varnishing an oak swim platform - need advice please

    Use the red oak as a pattern to make a teak swim step
  16. Scott Danforth

    Questions regarding tow vehicle

    if your tongue weight is that light, I am going with the whole boat is rocking fore/aft over the CG and lifting/bucking against the truck in addition other things too little tongue weight and the trailer becomes unstable and wags side-to-side
  17. Scott Danforth

    OMC cobra trim only going down not up

    welcome aboard did you test the relay with a meter to see if the relay is good?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Near Miss with Cutoff Wheel - Hull Cut

    i am not sure that is deep enough to worry about.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Problem with Sierra riser 18–19 36

    thin wall socket if you dont have a thin wall socket, use a grinder and turn a standard $4 socket into a thin wall socket.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Distributor timing problems

    you dont understand distributors so here is the process. How to stab a dizzy the way I was taught by dad when I was 8 (also the way every high school kid was taught that took autos class) with distributor out, plugs out. wire a remote start switch (every mechanic has at least one) put finger...
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