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  1. Scott Danforth

    Water to impeller

    You have the hose on full, right? And yes, it will spray all over until you start the motor
  2. Scott Danforth

    Holsclaw trailer

    look on ebay, iboats is not a buy/sell forum
  3. Scott Danforth

    smart home opinions

    i dont like the fact that Alexa is constantly monitoring everything could be that I have watched too many spy movies, read George Orwell's book, or the fact that everyone I know in the programming world says smart devices are easily hacked. I keep it old-school. play lists or CD's made the...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    yes, same motor has output of 165, 170, 180 and 185. the later having the 4 barrel. Mercruiser calls it a 470 however it is a mercruiser only cam, mercruiser only crank, mercruiser only block, a mercruiser only front damper, a ford FE head with a hole drilled in it, ford FE pistons and...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    The cost to rebuild a 470 motor is more than buying a much newer and reliable 4.3
  6. Scott Danforth

    Aq271c Engine wont rev past 2000rpm

    Its never the coil Look at the mechanical advance weights. They either move or they dont If it wasnt advancing, it would at least make it to about 3500 rpm You still have the wrong carb compared to stock, however in proper tune, you have about 260hp with the 1409 vs the original 275
  7. Scott Danforth

    HELP! 1988 4.3 omc had water in the oil.

    Buy new manifolds. If there is a crack on the outside, there are cracks on the inside If your pressure drops on the cooling system test, you have a crack in the system somewhere. It should hold 15 psi forever
  8. Scott Danforth

    Old resin paste and liquid hardener....still good?

    Generally resin is good for about 6 months of shelf life
  9. Scott Danforth

    Help quickly please

    Wrong, mark IV has stamped steel valve covers
  10. Scott Danforth

    Help quickly please

    Find a gen 6 motor from a 1996 - 2000 truck. The gen 5 motor has issues, and you have to change too many things to use a mark IV motor
  11. Scott Danforth

    Strange oil pressure

    You are most likely overheating. That is dropping oil viscosity. Get proper mechanical gauge and do a proper oil pressure test Get an IR thermometer and diagnose the temp properly
  12. Scott Danforth

    Help Aq271 no spark

    The stock dizzy is crap. Spare parts are more than a whole dizzy I have one on the shelf that I have been listing on CL and fleabay on and off for 5 years Get either a Mallory YLM or a Delco voyager
  13. Scott Danforth

    Aq271c Engine wont rev past 2000rpm

    The motor will rev freely in neutral with only 3 of the 8 cylinders firing. You most likely have a fuel issue The stock dizzys are junk. Besides being costly for bits, the caps foul quickly. I replaced mine with a Mallory unit The stock carb is supposed to be a 4150 holley at 715cfm. 72...
  14. Scott Danforth

    3.0 omc carb setup, wont run right

    spec is 150 psi during cranking. the 120 is low, however it will run what is your dwell? it should be 32. then what did you set the timing to? if gas is running down #3, then your float is not set right. you literally may be pouring fuel down the intake. by any chance is the clear tygon...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    yep, mostly for bilge gel, they poured it in the bilge and mopped it about with a roller
  16. Scott Danforth

    Alumaloy Brazing Rods...

    I have a pile of the alumaloy brazing rods. never could get them to work right. the rods need to be pristine and clean. as in never opened clean the surface needs to be extremely clean, as in freshly sanded clean the torch needs to be hot. and then you have a fine line between a so-so...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Ercoa Pontoon 1987 Manual

    first, out of over 200,000 boat builders over the years, only less than a dozen have ever made a manual secondly, all the engine and control related wiring is in the engine manual. as JB stated, the remainder of the wiring is generic. see the electrical section for generic electrical information.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta MS3 manual and pictures

    https://www.volvopenta.com/en-us/service-and-support/your-engine/manuals-and-handbooks/
  19. Scott Danforth

    Capacity

    here you go, look for yourself. http://boatspecs.iboats.com/Gregor_Boats__1984/bp/34br1208s0y
  20. Scott Danforth

    Water on piston (Hydrolock)

    any 4.3 gasket set for the 1996 and later 4.3. preferably felpro
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