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  1. Scott Danforth

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    word of caution with boating on lake Michigan. some days all you need is a 12' boat with a 9.8hp tiller and you can boat for days. other days you need something bigger than 100' with twin diesels and you hope you make it to a sheltered bay. sometimes the difference between the two is a 20...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Glue vs clip VP SX exhaust bellows

    factory manual is spot on. if you have a clymer or chilton manual, you have knee pads to use when you get a real manual and pull the drive.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Is this worht ot

    the truth is the boat had issues 25 years ago when it was left to rot. those issues have not gone away. the boat has simply gotten more rotten in 25 years and in stead of hauling it to the landfill, the seller is trying to sell it to someone else who then will have to haul to the landfill. it...
  4. Scott Danforth

    7.4L Impeller replacement attempt

    pull the whole pump assembly and put it on your work bench. that way you can service the fuel pump side of things too.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Whats my old motor worth??

    scrap cast iron is $.03/# average SBC with exhaust is about 525# so $15.75 on another hand, as indicated by Mike. core value may be $100-200. you would make more parting it yourself, however that will take time.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Cut through fiberglass hull

    I drilled a few holes in my boat this last go-around as well...... Ship happens.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Container ship Captain wanted. ....recent opening

    12% of world trade is hanging on how quickly one guy can shovel dirt
  8. Scott Danforth

    Identifying old 150

    You have a highly modified motor and you are looking for stock information.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Chinese navigation lights- don't go by the pictures.

    Dont buy chinese made crap
  10. Scott Danforth

    Why do deep cycle batteries seem to lose charge so quick?

    you do realize that your charger may not be the right charger for the type of battery. each battery construction method needs a different charge voltage here is just a sample. State of Charge Sealed or Flooded Lead Acid battery voltage Gel battery voltage AGM battery...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Advantages (differences) in I/O and inboard

    on the ICW, there are two types of boaters. those that have run aground and those that will run aground. both IB or I/O will be fine. motors will require the same maintenance
  12. Scott Danforth

    DPS-A trim cylinder rebuild needed?

    yep, the gland is held in with an internal snap ring or jesus clip.
  13. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    while tail gunner brings up a good point with vinegar and oxalic acid. i wouldnt even worry about that little bit of staining. not worth the effort to pull the cam to soak the cam in oxalic acid. stock compression on a 305 should be about 9.2:1 that is with stock GM flat-tops and stock GM...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Attention Delta Faucet Owners

    im currently fighting with delta on a faulty 17T trinsic monitor valve ($400 list, $200 street cost) for the new shower. the first lady argued with me that I need to have a licensed plumber install and then call them (she got offended when i explained to her the families plumbing lineage) So I...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Fixing holes in aluminum boat transom

    If you have a tig welder, get a few pieces of 14 gauge 5150 aluminum
  16. Scott Danforth

    Name that boat trailer part

    its called a vanity cover or a vanity plug. if you want you could use one of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-plugs/for-shape~rectangle/for-shape~square/snap-in-rectangular-plugs/?SrchEntryWebPart_InpBox=tube+plug however as Jim mentioned, it will literally hold water in your frame and...
  17. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    BTW, if it was me, I would just slap it together nothing wrong with the cam that your finger and some oil wouldn't cure literally, nothing wrong with it other than some staining
  18. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    You need to measure. Talk to your machinist. At least, swap to the beehive springs. Stock heads good for total lift of .420 to .450. Simple mod to valve stem seal at machine shop and you can run in the .550 range plus
  19. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    being a GL-e, should be carbed. please confirm. the cam I would run with a 305 would be this one: https://www.compcams.com/xtreme-marine-212-218-hydraulic-roller-cam-and-lifter-kit-for-oe-roller-sbc.html or if you go to 350, this one...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust crossover restrictor plate 4.3 OMC cobra.

    there are 7 generations of 4.3's with 7 variations of induction what are you working on? be very specific to the year of the motor (not the boat) and what intake and carb are on it. only the early 4.3's with a divorced choke need any exhaust running thru the manifold. the exhaust running...
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